The shortest phase of the sexual response cycle is the
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a. refractory period.
b. orgasmic phase.
c. excitement phase.
d. resolution phase.
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Whether a man develops a heterosexual or homosexual orientation may be biologically
related to the
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a. daily level of circulating testosterone.
b. structure of his hypothalamus.
c. inheritance of an XXY chromosome pattern.
d. release of female sex hormones during puberty.
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In Allport's trait theory, the most common traits are _______ traits.
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a. manifest
b. primary
c. secondary
d. central
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The Oedipal complex and the Electra complex develop and are resolved during the
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a. oral stage.
,b. anal stage.
c. phallic stage.
d. genital stage.
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Who is most likely to respect an aggressive adolescent?
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a. a high school teacher
b. another aggressive adolescent
c. a parent
d. another non-aggressive adolescent
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Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Kohlberg's theory of moral
development?
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a. premoral, conventional, principled
b. preconventional, principled, moral
c. preoperational, conventional, principled
d. premoral, principled, conventional
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Those who believe people behave differently under certain situations oppose trait theories.
These psychologists advocate
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a. self-efficacy
, b. Allport's theory.
c. identification.
d. situationism.
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Internal mechanisms of the body that regulate essential life elements are known as
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a. homeostatic mechanisms.
b. primary drives.
c. secondary drives.
d. maintenance mechanisms.
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The psychological study of happiness has
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a. been a topic of study for over 100 years.
b. been a serious topic of research only since the end of the 20th Century.
c. been studied so long that only conflicting theories persist.
d. led to no new insights about motivation.
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Which personality theory is called the "third force" and is the least unified of the major
approaches to personality?
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a. behaviorism
b. humanistic theory
c. psychoanalysis
d. social learning theory
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Select one:
a. refractory period.
b. orgasmic phase.
c. excitement phase.
d. resolution phase.
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Whether a man develops a heterosexual or homosexual orientation may be biologically
related to the
Select one:
a. daily level of circulating testosterone.
b. structure of his hypothalamus.
c. inheritance of an XXY chromosome pattern.
d. release of female sex hormones during puberty.
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The correct answer is: structure of his hypothalamus.
Question 3
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In Allport's trait theory, the most common traits are _______ traits.
Select one:
a. manifest
b. primary
c. secondary
d. central
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The Oedipal complex and the Electra complex develop and are resolved during the
Select one:
a. oral stage.
,b. anal stage.
c. phallic stage.
d. genital stage.
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Question 5
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Who is most likely to respect an aggressive adolescent?
Select one:
a. a high school teacher
b. another aggressive adolescent
c. a parent
d. another non-aggressive adolescent
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Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Kohlberg's theory of moral
development?
Select one:
a. premoral, conventional, principled
b. preconventional, principled, moral
c. preoperational, conventional, principled
d. premoral, principled, conventional
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Those who believe people behave differently under certain situations oppose trait theories.
These psychologists advocate
Select one:
a. self-efficacy
, b. Allport's theory.
c. identification.
d. situationism.
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Question 8
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Internal mechanisms of the body that regulate essential life elements are known as
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a. homeostatic mechanisms.
b. primary drives.
c. secondary drives.
d. maintenance mechanisms.
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Question 9
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The psychological study of happiness has
Select one:
a. been a topic of study for over 100 years.
b. been a serious topic of research only since the end of the 20th Century.
c. been studied so long that only conflicting theories persist.
d. led to no new insights about motivation.
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Century.
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Which personality theory is called the "third force" and is the least unified of the major
approaches to personality?
Select one:
a. behaviorism
b. humanistic theory
c. psychoanalysis
d. social learning theory
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