1. You smell coffee brewing in the morning and, really, it is the only reason you are willing to get out of bed. In this situation, the coffee is a(n):
A. instinct.
B. safety need.
C. arousal initiator.
D. incentive.
2. Serena is only one hour old. Remarkably, when she feels anything touch her cheek, she starts rooting and, when she makes contact with a nipple, sucking. These behaviors are:
A. instincts.
B. unusual for newborns.
C. taught to her by her mother.
D. homeostatic.
3. Some students work hard in school to attain high grades. This best illustrates the importance of:
A. incentives.
B. refractory periods.
C. set points.
D. homeostasis.
4. Episodes of overeating (typically with high-calorie foods) followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise are common in individuals with:
A. anorexia nervosa.
B. mild depression.
C. bulimia nervosa.
D. major depression.
5. These two distinct hypothalamic centers control eating.
A. lateral hypothalamus and ventromedial hypothalamus
B. lateral thalamus and ventromedial thalamus
C. lateral thalamus and ventromedial hypothalamus
D. lateral hyperthalamus and ventromedial hyperthalamus
6. Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to:
A. the decreasing emphasis on maintaining stable marriages.
B. the onset of adolescence at increasingly younger ages.
C. cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness.
D. increasing levels of childhood sexual abuse.
7. Though she has had sexual intercourse, 30-year-old, Mai, has never had an orgasm. Her physician has told her she has:
A. an orgasmic disorder.
B. high levels of GABA.
C. an erectile disorder.
D. a refractory disorder.
8. His books provided tremendous insight into sexual behavior in the United States such as most men having premarital sex and over half of women engaging in the same behavior.
A. Johnson
B. Lewis
C. Kinsey
D. Masters
9. A section of the _____________ has been found to be larger in homosexual men than in heterosexual men.
A. frontal lobe
B. brainstem
C. pituitary gland
D. anterior commissure