Psychology Mcqs

A. taste aversions are really more like operant conditioning
B. taste aversions can be unlearned as well
C. there is a biological tendency to associate sickness with any food eaten earlier
D. there is less aversion associated with the actual sickness than with whatever caused the sickness in the first place

A. drink more water than biologically needed
B. refuse to drink until forced to do so
C. eat until it becomes obese
D. refuse to eat until force fed

A. a total loss of appetite
B. eating based on recognized need, not internal feelings of hunger
C. some changes in eating, but hunger still occurs
D. the need for patients to be “trained” to eat; otherwise they would inadvertently starve to death

A. needs that are learned, such as the needs for power for achievement
B. innate but no necessary for survival
C. not innate but necessary for survival
D. innate and necessary for survival

A. behavioral dieting
B. fad dieting
C. purging
D. bulimia nervosa

A. plain water
B. a slightly salty liquid
C. a beverage containing some alcohol
D. milk

A. sibling rivalry
B. an overly realistic view of normal size
C. food allergies
D. perfectionism

A. Vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics are used to loss weight
B. There are repeated attempts to lose weight by serve dieting
C. It occurs equally in males and females
D. It is an adolescent growth phase that a few women go through and later disappears

A. arousal theory
B. drive reduction theory
C. Yerkes-Dodson Law
D. inverted-U function

A. Zero level of arousal is the most desirable
B. High levels of arousal are the most desirable
C. Optimal levels of arousal exist for each person
D. Optimal levels of arousal exist for various activities