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Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do, even though she receives no material rewards for doing so. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ________ motivation.


A) biological
B) extrinsic
C) instinct
D) intrinsic

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


A) alignment
B) homeostasis
C) locus
D) neutral

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


A) after he has received some exciting news
B) after he is relaxed from finishing his daily meditation
C) during a period of tranquility
D) immediately after his calming afternoon nap

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The need for ________ might explain why we "friend" people on social media websites, join clubs or hobby groups, and spend time with others when we might otherwise feel like being by ourselves.


A) achievement
B) affiliation
C) esteem
D) power

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What is the main idea of drive theory?


A) achieving homeostasis requires increasing the metabolic rate
B) deviations from commonly accepted drives result in an inability to satisfy physiological needs
C) deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that then push us to behave
D) failure to achieve homeostasis results in poor cognition and deficits in memory and learning

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According to the ________ theory of emotions, one's physiological arousal precedes the cognitive experience of a feeling.


A) Cannon-Bard
B) James-Lange
C) Schachter and Singer
D) Cognitive mediational

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


A) cognitive mediational theory
B) facial feedback hypothesis
C) James-Lange theory of emotion
D) Yerkes-Dodson law

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Which of the following is the time immediately following an orgasm during which an individual is incapable of experiencing another orgasm?


A) plateau stage
B) refractory period
C) priapism stage

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B

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) a genetic disorder that results in persistent feelings of intense hunger and reduced rates of metabolism
B) binge eating behavior that is followed by an attempt to compensate for the large amount of food consumed
C) how physiological mechanisms serve as the basis for hunger
D) the amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time

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In sequence from first to last, what are the four phases of the sexual response cycle identified by Masters and Johnson?

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Which of the following exemplifies extrinsically motivated behavior?


A) babysitting your younger brother in order to receive an hourly fee
B) dating an abusive partner because you believe you don't deserve good treatment
C) jerking your hand back from a hot burner
D) mowing your elderly neighbor's lawn for free because he can't do it himself

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Food, water, shelter, and warmth represent ________ needs in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.


A) acceptance
B) esteem
C) physiological
D) security

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Who was the first theorist to explore the idea that the way we appraise a situation would influence the type of emotion that we'd experience in response to that event?


A) Walter Cannon
B) Stanley Schachter
C) Arnold Lazarus
D) Magda Arnold

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According to the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion, emotions consist of two factors: ________.


A) physiological and arousal
B) physiological and cognitive
C) stimulus and appraisal
D) time and fear

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Define gender dysphoria.

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Which of the following is an example of self-efficacy?


A) Judd does not believe that he is good at math.
B) Naomi believes that she can successfully complete law school.
C) Stacia thinks that Tammy underestimates her abilities.
D) Tony knows that Yancy frequently brags about his accomplishments.

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Name the seven universal emotions identified by Paul Ekman and others.

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Mercy has maintained her body weight far below what is healthy through starvation and constant exercise. Despite her drastically thin appearance, Mercy genuinely believes that she is overweight, often referring to herself as "fat." Mercy probably suffers from ________.


A) anorexia nervosa
B) bulimia nervosa
C) binge eating disorder
D) Prader-Willi syndrome

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The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of needs ranging from basic ________ needs to ________ needs and finally striving for self-actualization.


A) biological; social
B) social; biological
C) aesthetic; esteem
D) esteem; aesthetic

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Which of the following is an example of an instinctive behavior?


A) dressing baby girls in the color pink
B) pulling on one's earlobe in response to stress or anxiety
C) infant rooting for a nipple
D) a smoker's love of nicotine

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