Those who view their work as a necessary but personally unfulfilling way to make money are said to view work as a:

A. contract
B. job
C. career
D. calling

Which of the following events would most likely cause an animal to overeat and become obese?

A. lowering its set point
B. destruction of its lateral hypothalamus
C. destruction of its ventromedial hypothalamus
D. stimulation of its ventromedial hypothalamus

Our sexual attraction toward members of either the same sex or the opposite sex is called our.

A. sexual orientation
B. gender identity
C. sexual identity
D. set point

Which of the following are actual factors confirming the involvement of the preoptic area in the control of male sexual behavior?

A. Lesions of the preoptic area can elicit copulatory activity
B. Electrical stimulation of the preoptic area can permanently abolish male sexual behavior
C. Neuronal and metabolic activity is induced the preoptic area during copulation
D. Small implants of the female hormone estrogen into the preoptic area restore sexual behavior is castrated rats

All of the following are example of instincts EXCEPT:

A. Bees communicating the location of food
B. Salmon travelling upstream to spawn
C. Spiders spinning complex webs
D. Humans breastfeeding their babies

The heritability appears to be:

A. virtually impossible to demonstrate
B. very low
C. in the range of 60%-70%
D. irrelevant to the understanding of obesity

Jackson had a huge breakfast this morning and is still feeling stuffed when he arrives at work. However, one of his colleagues has brought some delicious-looking donuts to the morning staff meeting and Jackson just can’t resist. Although he feels full, he eats donuts. His behavior is inconsistent with:

A. incentive theories of motivation
B. drive theories of motivation
C. evolutionary theories of motivation
D. the Cannon-Bard theory of motivation

The pleasantness of touch is located in the_________.

A. Human orbitofrontal cortex
B. Human renin-angiotensin system
C. Human hypothalamus
D. Peacock hypothalamus

Which of the following is most likely to interfere with one’s efforts to successfully quit smoking?

A. beginning an aerobic exercise program
B. consumption of alcohol
C. use of nicotine gum
D. informing others of one’s intentions to quit

By scripting specific job-relevant to be asked of all those applying for a particular work position, a personnel psychologist is most clearly developing a frame work for:

A. a refractory period
B. the experience of flow
C. structured interviews
D. 360-degree feedback