1) according to hull, a drive:
a.creates homeostasis to achieve equilibrium
b.can be replaced by a habit through reinforcement
c.increases proportionally to the amount of deprivation
d.operates according to a negative feedback model
2) the type b behavior pattern describes a person who is:
a.competitive and time-pressed
b.easygoing and accommodating
c.cynical and pessimistic
d.at high risk for cardiovascular disease
3) when an animal hears a new sound or sees a novel object in the distance, its first
reaction will be a(n):
a.orienting response
b.fight-or-flight response
c.defensive reaction
d.appetitive reaction
4) in terms of arousabililty, _____ are more arousable and have a more active _____
system.
a.extraverts; behavioral inhibition
b.extraverts; behavioral approach
c.introverts; behavioral inhibition
d.introverts; behavioral approach
5) an important problem with the cross-cultural use of iq tests is that iq tests measure
abilities that:
a.are not present in all cultures
b.are defined differently across cultures
c.are not adaptive in all cultures
d.are not equivalent across cultures
6) which of the following statements best summarizes the research examining
differences between mens and womens brains?
a.men have larger and thus superior brains.
b.women have denser and thus superior brains.
c.the brains of men and women may differ such that they accomplish the same task
equally but in different ways.
d.there are no differences between the brains of men and the brains of women.
7) which of the following statements is not true?
a.chronic sleep deprivation can affect attention and short-term memory.
b.animal studies show that extended sleep deprivation may compromise the immune
system and lead to death.
c.microsleeps may occur with severe sleep deprivation.
d.the effects of sleep deprivation are most likely permanent.
8) which brain region shows decreased activity when the same food is eaten repeatedly,
but shows increased activity when a new food is presented?
a.frontal lobes
b.thalamus
c.amygdala
d.hippocampus
9) damage to this brain structure can produce symptoms resembling parkinsons disease:
a.hypothalamus
b.hippocampus
c.amygdala
d.basal ganglia
10) which of the following items is not an example of an analogical representation?
a.a map
b.a family tree
c.a big boat
d.a model airplane