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1

A person who sets a goal of finishing a marathon and establishes a six-month training schedule accordingly is demonstrating __________ behavior.
A)motivated
B)emotional
C)perceptive
D)cognitive
2

The fact that certain fish return to the stream where they were hatched to spawn is evidence of __________.
A)drives
B)instincts
C)homeostasis
D)critical periods
3

After a long study session, a group of students drives across town to a restaurant that stays open all night to eat. This behavior is an example of __________.
A)an instinct
B)a need
C)a drive
D)an emotion
4

Parents who give children money for making good grades are using _______________.
A)intrinsic motivation
B)extrinsic motivation
C)self-actualization
D)the Yerkes-Dodson law
5

A clinical psychologist has written case studies describing people who are motivated to reach their highest potential as human beings. According to Maslow's theory, these people are seeking _______________.
A)safety
B)love and belonginness
C)self-esteem
D)self-actualization
6

A 22-year-old woman who is somewhat overweight, fears gaining weight, and is depressed and anxious eats large amounts of sweets and then induces vomiting. She suffers from _______________.
A)anorexia nervosa
B)bulimia nervosa
C)homeostatic imbalance
D)overactive basal metabolism
7

The sex hormones that predominate in women are _______________.
A)androgens
B)estrogens
C)pheromones
D)leptins
8

The first phase of the human sexual response pattern is _______________.
A)the resolution phase
B)orgasm
C)the plateau
D)the excitement phase
9

Stereotyped patterns of expectancies about how people should behave sexually are sexual _______________.
A)preferences
B)scripts
C)phases
D)responses
10

Based on research, a counseling psychologist preparing to meet with a couple experiencing marital difficulties would know that ____________________.
A)adultery is the exception rather than the rule for married couples
B)women think about sex more than men do
C)unusual, or "kinky," sexual practices may be part of the problem
D)married couples have sex less frequently than unmarried people
11

A person with a high need for achievement would be expected to ____________________.
A)have greater expectation of failure than success
B)give up easily when tasks become difficult
C)take moderate risks
D)focus on very easy tasks to insure success
12

A counseling psychologist who works with students experiencing academic difficulty observes that they all have explanations for their lack of success in the classroom. These explanations are evidence of ____________________.
A)need for achievement
B)attribution theory
C)self-actualization
D)drives
13

A sports psychologist has advised a baseball player in a hitting slump to think about his high batting average for the season. This recommendation uses ____________________.
A)cognitive restructuring
B)mastery motivation
C)performance motivation
D)positive restructuring
14

When psychologists discuss affect that can involve physiological arousal, conscious experience, and behavioral expression, they are discussing __________.
A)needs
B)drives
C)motivation
D)emotion
15

The theory of emotion that would explain a person's statement that her heart began pounding and she became afraid at the same time is the _______________ theory.
A)James-Lange
B)Cannon-Bard
C)two-factor
D)opponent-process







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