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PSY 101-Chapter 11
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1The tendency to overeat when food is plentiful...
- Ais a recent phenomenon that is associated with the smaller plate sizes that are used today compared to in the past
- Bemerged in our prehistoric ancestors as an adaptive response to periods when food was scarce
- Cis a way for the body to maintain homeostasis
- Dis a symptom of neophobia
2Some scientific evidence makes a preliminary link between homosexuality and...
- Alate sexual maturation
- Bthe age of an individual’s first erotic experience
- Catypical prenatal hormones
- Dearly problems in relationships with parents
3Increases in insulin will...
- Alower blood sugar and trigger hunger
- Braise blood sugar and trigger hunger
- Clower blood sugar and trigger satiety
- Draise blood sugar and trigger satiety
4According to Maslow’s theory...
- Athe most basic motives are based on physiological needs
- Bneeds are satisfied in a specific order
- Cthe highest motives relate to self-actualization and self-transcendence
- Dall of the above
5The text suggests that a neophobia for unfamiliar tastes...
- Ais more common in children than in adults
- Bprotected our ancestors from potentially toxic substances
- Cmay be an early warning sign of obesity
- Donly grows stronger with repeated exposure to
6Kenny and his brother have nearly identical eating and exercise habits, yet Kenny is obese and his brother is thin. The MOST LIKELY explanation for the difference in their body weights is that they differ in...
- Atheir bone structure
- Bamygdala activity
- Ctheir settling points and their metabolic rates
- Dtheir differing exposure to carbohydrate-laden foods
7Randy has been under a lot of stress lately because he has fallen behind on his responsibilities at work. After a long day at work he has intense cravings for sugary junk foods, which tend to make him feel more relaxed. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for his craving?
- ARandy feels that he deserves to pamper himself with sweets because of the stress he is under
- Bthe extra ghrelin being produced gives Randy the energy he needs to cope with the demands of his daily life
- Ccarbohydrates boost levels of serotonin, which has a calming effect
- Dthe extra sugar tends to lower blood insulin level, which promotes relaxation
8Which of the following is NOT true regarding sexual orientation?
- Asexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed
- Bsome homosexuals struggle with their sexual orientation
- Cmen’s sexual orientation is more fluid and changeable than women’s
- Dwomen, regardless of sexual orientation, respond to both female and male erotic stimuli more so than men
9When asked what makes life meaningful, most people first mention...
- Agood health
- Bchallenging work
- Csatisfying relationships
- Dserving others
10Castration of male rats results in...
- Areduced testosterone and reduced sexual interest
- Breduced testosterone, but no change in sexual interest
- Creduced estradiol and reduced sexual interest
- Dreduced estradiol, but no change in sexual interest
11Research on genetic influences on obesity reveals that...
- Athe body weights of adoptees correlate with that of their biological parents
- Bthe body weights of adoptees correlate with that of their adoptive parents
- Cidentical twins usually have very different body weights
- Dthe body weights of identical twin women are more similar than those of identical twin men
12Which of the following is NOT necessarily a reason that obese people have trouble losing weight?
- Afat tissue has a lower metabolic rate than lean tissue
- Bonce a person has lost weight, it takes fewer calories to maintain his or her current weight
- Cthe tendency toward obesity may be genetically based
- Dobese people tend to lack willpower and lack ability to engage in self-control
13Summarizing her report on the need to belong, Rolanda states that...
- A“Cooperation amongst our ancestors was uncommon”
- B“social bonding is not in our nature; it is a learned human trait”
- C“because bonding with others increased our ancestors’ success at reproduction and survival, it became part of our biological nature
- D“our male ancestors were more likely to bond than were our female ancestors”
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