Writers Den

QUESTION 40

1. Deborah has been under heavy pressure at work for the past few weeks and it has drained her body of all its resources. If the stressor continues, she will soon enter the _______________ stage.
   

   resistance

   exhaustion

   alarm

   fight or flight

1 points

QUESTION 41

1. Jameel has a desire to learn as much about psychology as he can. Psychologists would call this desire a(n)
   

   emotion.

   thought.

   motive.

   instinct.

1 points

QUESTION 42

1. Anorexia is more common in cultures where
   

   food is scarce.

   the poverty level is high.

   there is extreme pressure to be thin.

   the education level is lower.

1 points

QUESTION 43

1. Working hard to improve your basketball skills in order to be selected to the all-star team would be a good example of _______________ motivation.
   

   arousal

   extrinsic

   drive

   all of these

1 points

QUESTION 44

1. According to drive theory, we should not feel hungry when
   

   we are more tired than hungry.

   we have adequate fuel and nutrients in our bodies.

   we are highly aroused.

   our minds are engaged in challenging tasks.

1 points

QUESTION 45

1. Helena works for a fast food restaurant. For the last three months, she has been named the employee of the month. In psychological terms, Helena appears to have a great deal of ___________ to succeed at her job.
   

   desire

   motivation

   hunger

   wish

1 points

QUESTION 46

1. ____________ are individuals who are attracted to members of both sexes.
   

   Homosexuals

   Lesbians

   Heterosexuals

   Bisexuals

1 points

QUESTION 47

1. CCK is secreted by the _______________ in response to eating.
   

   hypothalamus

   liver

   fat cells

   intestines

1 points

QUESTION 48

1. Becoming hungry when we smell the neighbor’s barbecue illustrates the role that __________________ play(s) in hunger motivation.
   

   the hypothalamus

   external factors

   insulin

   hormones

1 points

QUESTION 49

1. Based on information provided in the textbook, prejudice against those who are overweight
   

   is a universal phenomenon.

   varies from culture to culture.

   exists in the U.S., but is generally non-existent elsewhere.

   exists in most of the world, but not greatly in the U.S.