Motivation
Which theory explains why, when our biological needs are satisfied, we may still feel driven to experience stimulation?
What is, arousal theory
A celebrity actress experiences ever-increasing levels of professional acclaim following each successful movie role. Yet with each success, she experiences no more than temporary surge of subjective well-being. This is best explained in terms of what motivation theory.
What is adaptation-level theory
An animal will gain weight when
What is, its ventromedial hypothalamus is damaged (off button, lateral hypothalamus on button)
Using cell phones while driving increases the number of accidents because the use of phones requires
What is selective attention
Arousal that lingers after an intense argument may intensify sexual passion towards others around them. This best illustrates which psychological phenomena
What is the spillover effect
Beginning with the most basic needs, which is the correct sequence of the needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
What is physiological; safety; belongingness and love; esteem; self-actualization
To lose some of the weight she gained from binge eating, Melissa uses laxatives and exercises until she is exhausted. Melissa most clearly demonstrates symptoms of
What is Bulimia nervosa
The secretion of orexin ________ hunger, and the secretion of PYY __________ hunger (think decreasing or increasing)
What is increases, decreases
Alana has a career in applied psychology working with various corporations on how to select and evaluate workers. Alana is most likely
What is a Personnel psychologist
Sexual orientation refers to (define it)
What is, a person's enduring sexual attraction toward members of a particular gender
What is the tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state?
What is homeostasis
What is the tendency to maintain a balance or constant internal state?
What is homeostasis
Research with brain scans and EEG recordings show that positive emotions most often activate which brain section?
What is, the left frontal lobe
The number one tennis player on last year's squad does not find her name on the list of students who made this year's team. Which state of Selye's general adaptation syndrome is she most likely to experience?
What is alarm reaction
Current research suggests that sexual orientation is most likely a result of
What is biology
Attempts to control social behavior by using the punishing effect of isolation is an example of?
attachment disorder
conforming
ostracism
What is ostracism
Which of the following two characteristics are prominent in individuals with eating disorders
high self esteem, low self esteem, narcissism, perfectionism, extraversion, introversion, high levels of responsibility
What are low self esteem and perfectionism
The body's response to danger is triggered by release of ____________ by the ____________gland? (think hormone)
What is, epinephrine: adrenal
All summer Thomas hears the sound of the ice cream truck approaching before his bother Oscar hears it. Thomas most likely has which of the following
greater difference threshold, lower absolute threshold, great vestibular sense, a deficit in his sensory system, has a greater amount of experience than his brother
What is, a lower absolute threshold for hearing than Oscar
Which of the following will likely increase an adolescent's odds of pregnancy or contracting a sexually transmitted infection/disease according to research?
Father presence, ignorance, good communication skills, high intelligence, religious engagement
What is ignorance
People tend to use emotion-focused rather than problem-focused coping strategies when they
Appraise a stressful event as a challenge
Believe they cannon change a stressful situation
Enter the first phase of the general adaptation syndrome
What is, believe they cannon change a stressful situation
Mariah believes that the best wa to get over the anger she feels toward her high school teacher is to scream profanities while hitting a punching bag. Her belief best illustrates which psychological phenomena
What is catharsis hypothesis
A white blood cell that is formed in the thymus and that attacks cancer cells is called?
What is a T lymphocyte
When Rosa has a cold, she cannot taste the flavor of her pizza. Which of the following describes Rosa's inability to taste
feature detectors, just noticeable difference, optic chiasm, sensory interaction, vestibular sense
What is sensory interaction
Which of these factors have researchers NOT found to correlate with happiness?
high self esteem, beauty, regular exercise, religious faith or satisfying relationships
What is beauty