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iClicker Questions for
Exploring Psychology, 8th Edition by David G.
Myers
Karla Gingerich, Colorado State University

• Unit 8A Motivation

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After spending years in the ocean, a mature
salmon swims up its home river to return to its
birthplace. This behavior is an example of

• A. homeostasis.
• B. a set point.
• C. a refractory period.
• D. an instinct.

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In poorer nations, life satisfaction is
especially likely to be influenced by
satisfaction with one's ________. In wealthier
countries, life satisfaction is especially likely
to be influenced by satisfactions with one's
________.

• A. financial circumstances home life
• B. physical appearance financial circumstances
• C. personal achievements personal safety
• D. sexual desires financial circumstances

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When scientists put 36 conscientious objectors on
a semi-starvation diet for six months, all of the
following occurred EXCEPT

• A. the men appeared listless and apathetic.
• B. the men became obsessed with food.
• C. the men spent more time thinking about sex.
• D. the men lost interest in social activities.

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Dr. Richards is electrically stimulating a
well-fed rats __________ as she does so, she
observes an increase in the rats eating behavior.

• A. hippocampus
• B. thalamus
• C. hypothalamus
• D. pancreas

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Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia
nervosa has steadily increased. This is most
clearly attributable to

• A. cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly
  encourage thinness.
• B. increasing levels of childhood sexual abuse.
• C. the onset of adolescence at increasingly
  younger ages.
• D. the decreasing emphasis on maintaining
  stable marriages.

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A group of men had their regular food intake cut
in half. After 24 weeks, their weight stabilized
at about three-fourths of their previous weight,
even though they were allowed to eat only half of
what they typically ate before. This limited
weight loss was due, at least in part, to the
fact that their dietary restriction led to

• A. a proliferation of their lymphocytes.
• B. the inhibition of their dopamine reuptake.
• C. a sharp decrease in their metabolic rates.
• D. a dramatic surge in their cholesterol levels.

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In a classic experiment, obese patients whose
daily caloric intake was dramatically reduced
lost only 6 percent of their weight. This limited
weight loss was due, at least in part, to the
fact that their dietary restriction led to

• A. a proliferation of their lymphocytes.
• B. the inhibition of their dopamine reuptake.
• C. a sharp decrease in their metabolic rates.
• D. a dramatic surge in their cholesterol levels.

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Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese
even though she is underweight. She often checks
her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and
refuses to eat most foods because she insists
they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most
clearly demonstrates symptoms of

• A. excess PYY.
• B. bulimia nervosa.
• C. an abnormally high set point.
• D. anorexia nervosa.

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Critical Thinking Questions
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You are working on a difficult jigsaw puzzle. It
is both frustrating and enjoyable. Which of the
basic theories of motivation can best explain
your behavior?

• A. Abraham Maslows theory
• B. homeostasis theory
• C. drive reduction theory
• D. arousal theory