Question 1

Over the last ten years, Gayle has repeatedly lost and gained weight and now weighs 20 pounds more than she did ten years ago.Her body's metabolic rate was dramatically slowed by this type of dieting known as __________ dieting.

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Question 2

The area of the brain that contains both a feeding center and the satiety center is the __________.

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Question 3

When you are well fed, your tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes will be dulled by the fat cells releasing a substance called __________.

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Question 4

Because pain avoidance occurs only in distinct situations when bodily damage takes place or is about to occur, pain avoidance is considered a(n)_________ drive.

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Question 5

Carl always seems to wear the latest fashion, drives a sporty car, is seen at all the important events, and only associates with the most popular people on campus.Carl has a high need for __________.

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Question 6

Learned motives that are acquired in complex ways, such as cultural conditioning, and include the desire for status, money, success, achievement, and dominance are called __________ motives.

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Question 7

Gabriel goes bungee-jumping, has cage-dived with the great white sharks, and loves riding roller coasters.Gabriel would be described as having the trait of high __________ seeking.

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Question 8

Shana gorges on food and then vomits or takes laxatives to avoid gaining weight.Shana would most likely be diagnosed with __________.

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Question 9

After a male animal is allowed to copulate until it has no further interest, it will resume sexual activity when a new partner is provided, a non-homeostatic pattern known as the __________ effect.

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Question 10

We become uncomfortable when the activation of the body and nervous system is too low or too high, according to the __________ theory.

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Question 11

Jet lag results when travelers experience a lack of synchronization between the local time of the place they have traveled to and their __________.

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Question 12

Taste aversions usually develop through __________ conditioning.

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Question 13

The period during which female animals are sexually receptive is called "heat" or __________.

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Question 14

It has always been important for Jimmy to do his very best on any task he attempts.He does not shy away from challenges and takes responsibility for his successes and his failures.Jimmy is exhibiting a high need for __________.

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Question 15

The needs that appear to be innate but are not necessary for survival, such as the needs for activity, exploration, manipulation, and physical contact are called __________ motives.

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Question 16

If a stimulus causes a strong emotion, such as fear or pleasure, an opposite emotion tends to occur when the stimulus ends, according to Solomon's __________ theory.

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Question 17

If you have sweated a great deal from exercising, a slightly salty liquid will more readily satisfy the type of thirst known as __________ thirst.

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Question 18

Terrence is participating in a pool tournament at his college and is lining up a shot that could win the game.His arousal level for this task should be lower than normal, according to the __________ law.

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Question 19

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of the process known as __________.

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Question 20

Carrie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories, uses learning techniques to control her eating habits, and starts exercising.According to your textbook, Carrie has begun a(n)__________ program

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Quiz 10: Motivation and Emotion.