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I need some help studying my psychology!?

Question by Michelle: I need some help studying my psychology!?
1. Which of the following is inconsistent with the drive-reduction theory of motivation? (1 point)
When body temperature drops below 98.6° Fahrenheit, blood vessels constrict to conserve warmth.
A person is driven to seek a drink when his or her cellular water level drops below its optimum point.
Monkeys will work puzzles even if not given a food reward.
A person becomes hungry when body weight falls below its biological set point.
Jon wants to introduce himself to Beth because she is attractive.
2. Which of the following is not an example of homeostasis? (1 point)
perspiring in order to restore normal body temperature
feeling hungry and eating to restore the level of blood glucose to normal
feeling hungry at the sight of an appetizing food
quenching thirst and drinking water to hydrate the body
All of the above are examples of homeostasis.
3. For two weeks, Orlando has been on a hunger strike in order to protest his country’s involvement in what he perceives as an immoral war. Orlando’s willingness to starve himself in order to make a political statement conflicts with the theory of motivation advanced by (1 point)
Kinsey.
Murray.
Keys.
Horney.
Maslow.
4. I am a protein produced by fat cells and monitored by the hypothalamus. When in abundance, I cause the brain to increase metabolism. What am I? (1 point)
PYY
ghrelin
orexin
leptin
insulin
5. Which of the following is not typical of both anorexia and bulimia? (1 point)
far more frequent occurrence in women than in men
preoccupation with food and fear of being overweight
weight significantly and noticeably outside normal ranges
low self-esteem and feelings of depression
people can be predisposed to increased body weight
6. Two rats have escaped from their cages in the neurophysiology lab. The technician needs your help in returning them to their proper cages. One rat is grossly overweight; the other is severely underweight. You confidently state that the overweight rat goes in the ________–destruction cage, while the underweight rat goes in the ________–destruction cage. (1 point)
hippocampus; amygdale
amygdala; hippocampus
lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus
ventromedial hypothalamus; lateral hypothalamus
lateral hypothalamus; pituitary
7. Randy, who has been under a lot of stress lately, has intense cravings for sugary junk foods, which tend to make him feel more relaxed. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for his craving? (1 point)
Randy feels that he deserves to pamper himself with sweets because of the stress he is under.
The extra sugar gives Randy the energy he needs to cope with the demands of daily life.
Carbohydrates boost levels of serotonin, which has a calming effect.
The extra sugar tends to lower blood insulin level, which promotes relaxation.
Randy eats a candy bar after lunch for dessert.
8. Which of the following was not identified as a contributing factor in the interviewer illusion? (1 point)
the fact that interviews reveal applicants’ intentions but not necessarily their habitual behaviors
the tendency of interviewers to think that interview behavior only reflects applicants’ enduring traits
the tendency of interviewers to more often follow the successful careers of applicants they hired rather than those who were not hired
the tendency of most interviewers to rely on unstructured rather than structured interviews
An interviewer’s preconceptions and mood effect how he/she perceives an interviewee’s responses
9. Because Alethea is very friendly and likable, her supervisor gives her a positive rating on her overall job performance. By generalizing from these specific traits to a biased overall evaluation, Alethea’s supervisor has committed a (1 point)
leniency error.
severity error.
halo error.
recency error.
flow error.
10. For as long as she has been the plant manager, Juanita has welcomed input from employees and has delegated authority. Bill manages his department with a more authoritarian, iron-fisted approach. Juanita’s style is one of ________ leadership, whereas Bill’s is one of ________ leadership. (1 point)
task; social
laissez-faire; competitive
directive; democratic
democratic; participative
social; task

Best answer:

Answer by Nadeane Niven
the first one is that thing about monkies
second feeling hungry at the sight of an apatizing food
the third no idea i am terrible with people
the fourth i wanna leptin
fifth the one about predispodes body weight
sixth no idea
seventh the one where it raise seretonin
i am only a first year pys student so maybe i helped a little bit?

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