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1
Motivation refers to an external state that activates and directs our thought processes.
A)True
B)False
2
The hypothalamus plays more of a role in influencing our hunger level than our stomach.
A)True
B)False
3
Amber, a laboratory rat, is starving and has withered to 40% of its normal weight. Amber most likely has hyperphagia.
A)True
B)False
4
Metabolism refers to the rate at which cells use energy.
A)True
B)False
5
Humans have an inborn motive to seek novel stimulation; nonhuman animals do not share this characteristic.
A)True
B)False
6
Our desire to spend time with other people is known as affiliation motivation.
A)True
B)False
7
People who are motivated by the inherent nature of an activity rather than an outside reward are said to be intrinsically motivated.
A)True
B)False
8
Praise that focuses on a child's abilities rather than on the effort a child puts into an activity is likely to undermine the child's intrinsic motivation.
A)True
B)False
9
The refractory period is a period of time for females where the female is unresponsive to further sexual stimulation.
A)True
B)False
10
As discussed in the text, the research with Sambian males supports the belief that a person can learn to be homosexual by having homosexual experiences as a youth.
A)True
B)False
11
People from poorer countries tend to report more happiness than people from more affluent countries.
A)True
B)False
12
Catharsis is the idea that aggressive energy must be released in some way for a person to be healthy.
A)True
B)False
13
According to social learning theory, people are aggressive only in response to frustrating or adverse circumstances.
A)True
B)False





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