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Question 16
2
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Question 16
Sweating and shivering are responses created due to internal temperature fluctuations, and they are designed to bring the body back into ________.


alignment


homeostasis


locus


neutral



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 17
Question 17
2
Points
Question 17
Empty stomachs contract, causing both hunger pangs and the secretion of chemical messages that travel to the brain to serve as a signal to initiate feeding behavior. This is an example of ________.


a genetic disorder that results in persistent feelings of intense hunger and reduced rates of metabolism


binge eating behavior that is followed by an attempt to compensate for the large amount of food consumed


how physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger


the amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time



Text Section: 10.2 Hunger and Eating

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 18
Question 18
2
Points
Question 18
According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, when is the most efficient time for Carl to mow the lawn?


after he has received some exciting news


after he is relaxed from finishing his daily meditation


during a period of tranquility


immediately after his calming afternoon nap



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Difficult

Question 19
Question 19
2
Points
Question 19
Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe?


We become accustomed to boredom and learn to enjoy it.


We become accustomed to excitement and learn to enjoy it.


When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.


When we are sleepy we should sleep; when we are hungry we should eat.



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 20
Question 20
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Question 20
Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. This exemplifies ________ intelligence from the multiple intelligences theory.


bodily kinesthetic


interpersonal


logical–mathematical


spatial



Text Section: 7.4 What Are Intelligence and Creativity?

Bloom’s Level: 4

Difficulty: Easy

Question 21
Question 21
2
Points
Question 21
According to research, the need for ________ encourages Mr. Blutarski to complete a second PhD., so he can add another accomplishment to his already long list of accolades.


achievement


affiliation


intimacy


power



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Easy

Question 22
Question 22
2
Points
Question 22
Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?


Judd does not believe that he is good at math.


Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school.


Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities.


Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments.



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 23
Question 23
2
Points
Question 23
Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.


anchoring


confirmation


hindsight


representational



Text Section: 7.3 Problem Solving

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Difficult

Question 24
Question 24
2
Points
Question 24
If you suggest that smiling can make someone feel happier, then you believe in the ________.


cognitive mediational theory


facial feedback hypothesis


James-Lange theory of emotion


Yerkes-Dodson law



Text Section: 10.4 Emotion

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Moderate







Short Answer

Question 25
Question 25
2
Points
Question 25
Which term refers to the vocabulary of a language, or the words contained within that language?


grammar


lexicon


morpheme


phoneme



Text Section: 7.2 Language

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 26
Question 26
2
Points
Question 26
Food, water, shelter, and warmth represent ________ needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.


acceptance


esteem


physiological


security



Text Section: 10.1 Motivation

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Easy

Question 27
Question 27
2
Points
Question 27
Research has found that the nucleus accumbens and the amygdala, both of which are part of the ________, are brain areas that are particularly important in sexual motivation.


reward pathway


corpus callosum


hindbrain


limbic system



Text Section: 10.3 Sexual Behavior

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Difficult

Question 28
Question 28
2
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Question 28
What does set point theory suggest about the probable results of bariatric surgery?


It has guaranteed that recipients will eventually reach their ideal weight.


It is impossible to use set point theory to predict anything about the results of bariatric surgery.


It will not result in long term weight loss because the body will resist change and seek its initial set point.


It will result in successful weight loss for men but not for women because men have a lower set point.



Text Section: 10.2 Hunger and Eating

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Difficult

Question 29
Question 29
2
Points
Question 29
What kind of professional would be most qualified to administer an intelligence test?


A board-certified psychiatrist.


A professional trained in psychology.


A social worker who operates in a high school or middle school.


An employee of the Social Security administration.



Text Section: 7.5 Measures of Intelligence

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Easy

Question 30
Question 30
2
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Question 30
Gonzalo is attempting to open his car door using the auto lock button on his keychain. He pushes the button twice, but his car door does not open. He continues to push the button even though it is likely that the auto lock feature has stopped working, and he will need to open the door manually with his key. This illustrates a ________.


confirmation bias


functional fixedness


hindsight bias


mental set



Text Section: 7.3 Problem Solving

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Moderate

Question 31
Question 31
2
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Question 31
What was the most controversial conclusion made by Arthur Jensen with regard to Level 1 and Level II intelligence?


African Americans, as a group, had the lowest amount of Level II intelligence.


Level I intelligence could only be mastered by those who were socioeconomically advantaged.


Those without Level II intelligence should be sterilized so that they could not reproduce.


Level I intelligence at higher levels should exempt citizens from military service.



Text Section: 7.6 The Source of Intelligence

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Difficult

Question 32
Question 32
2
Points
Question 32
Knowing what a dinosaur is because you looked through a book with pictures of dinosaurs and watched the film Jurassic Park is an example of a natural concept that was developed through ________ experience.


direct


indirect


practical


theoretical



Text Section: 7.1 What is Cognition?

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Difficulty: Moderate

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to the questions you provided based on the context given:

**Question 16**
- **Answer:** homeostasis

**Question 17**
- **Answer:** how physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger

**Question 18**
- **Answer:** after he has received some exciting news

**Question 19**
- **Answer:** When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

**Question 20**
- **Answer:** logical–mathematical

**Question 21**
- **Answer:** achievement

**Question 22**
- **Answer:** Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school.

**Question 23**
- **Answer:** confirmation

**Question 24**
- **Answer:** facial feedback hypothesis

**Question 25**
- **Answer:** lexicon

**Question 26**
- **Answer:** physiological

**Question 27**
- **Answer:** limbic system

**Question 28**
- **Answer:** It will not result in long term weight loss because the body will resist change and seek its initial set point.

**Question 29**
- **Answer:** A professional trained in psychology.

**Question 30**
- **Answer:** mental set

**Question 31**
- **Answer:** African Americans, as a group, had the lowest amount of Level II intelligence.

**Question 32**
- **Answer:** indirect

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