The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)

Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion

True or False

1
Research indicates that children raised by lesbian and gay parents are nearly identical to children raised by heterosexual parents.
A)True
B)False
2
Drive-reduction theory is supported by the finding that people sometimes do things that increase their arousal.
A)True
B)False
3
Environmental factors have an influence on obesity.
A)True
B)False
4
One of the risks of anorexia nervosa is death.
A)True
B)False
5
Yo-yo dieting has been associated with chronic illness.
A)True
B)False
6
Men and women think about sex equally as often.
A)True
B)False
7
Abstinence-only sexual education programs have been proven to be effective at delaying sexual activity.
A)True
B)False
8
A friend's advice of "don’t think about it" is actually fairly easy for humans to do.
A)True
B)False
9
Long-term goals are known as proximal goals.
A)True
B)False
10
The emotion of happiness activates the parasympathetic nervous system and inhibits the sympathetic nervous system.
A)True
B)False
11
Emotions such as happiness are linked to the right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.
A)True
B)False
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