A complex, unlearned, and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of a species is called

If you're seeing this message, it means we're having trouble loading external resources on our website.

If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked.

4. A complex, unlearned, and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of aspecies is called a(n)A)homeostasis.B)drive.C)instinct.D)incentive.

5. An instinctive behavior is one that is

Get answer to your question and much more

6. It is characteristic of bears to hibernate. This behavior is an example of

Get answer to your question and much more

We have textbook solutions for you!

The document you are viewing contains questions related to this textbook.

What is Psychology?: Foundations, Applications, and Integration

Pastorino

Expert Verified

7. Mr. Porter believes that aggression is an unlearned behavior characteristic of allchildren. He obviously believes that aggression is a(n)

Get answer to your question and much more

8. Which theory of motivation most clearly emphasizes the importance of geneticallypredisposed behaviors?A)drive-reduction theoryB)instinct theoryC)hierarchy of needs theoryD)arousal theory

9. Although instincts are not common to humans, which of the following can beconsidered an innate tendency for human infants?

Get answer to your question and much more

10. As soon as sea turtles are hatched on a beach, they head directly for the ocean. Thisbehavior is an example of

Get answer to your question and much more

Upload your study docs or become a

Course Hero member to access this document

Upload your study docs or become a

Course Hero member to access this document

End of preview. Want to read all 6 pages?

Upload your study docs or become a

Course Hero member to access this document

Tags

Psychology, researcher, drive reduction theory, Mr Porter

We have textbook solutions for you!

The document you are viewing contains questions related to this textbook.

The document you are viewing contains questions related to this textbook.

What is Psychology?: Foundations, Applications, and Integration

Pastorino

Expert Verified

motivation is defined by psychologists as

a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal

A complex, unlearned, and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of a species is called a(n)

Which theory of motivation most clearly emphasizes the importance of genetic predispositions?

a physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal

An aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a(n):

Victims of a famine will often eat unappetizing and nutritionally poor foods simply to relieve their constant hunger. Their behavior is best explained in terms of

Positive and negative environmental stimuli that motivate behavior are called:

Lack of body fluids is to cold water as ______ is to ______

Financial satisfaction is more strongly predictive of subjective well-being in poor nations than in wealthy ones. That fact would most clearly be anticipated by:

hierarchy of needs theory

Hunger is increased by _____ but is decreased by _____.

stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus; stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus

The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time.

Our weight thermostats are somewhat flexible and are influenced by environmental as well as biological factors. Some researchers have therefore adopted the term:

Anorexia nervosa is typically characterized by:

an obsessive fear of becoming obese

The onset of _____ nearly always begins after a dieter has broken diet restrictions and gorged.

Anorexia patients are most likely to have parents who:

are high-achieving and protective

Those most vulnerable to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are those who _____ value thinness and have the _______ body dissatisfaction

The level of serotonin in the brain is 

increased by a diet high in carbohydrates 

People are most likely to dislike the taste of _____ foods

The health risks associated with obesity are generally the greatest for those who carry their excess weight around their:

Having lost weight, formerly obese individuals have ______ fat cells & ______ metabolic rates.

The refractory period is the:

time span after orgasm during which a male cannot be aroused to another orgasm.

Research on sex hormones and human sexual behavior indicates that

women's sexual interestes are only loosely linked to the phases of the menstrual cycle

Teens who use alcohol prior to sexual intercourse experience:

reduced self-awareness, and they are less likely to use condoms.

A homosexual orientation is:

Very persistent and difficult to change

Gender differences in erotic plasticity are best illustrated by the fact that:

Women's sexual orientation tends to be more changeable than men's

Compared to gay men, lesbian women are ____ likely to engage in promiscuous sex and ____ likely to enter into a committed long-term love relationship.

It has been suggested that the fraternal birth order effect is a result of:

maternal immune responses

when exposed to a scent derived from men's sweat, gay and straight men responded differently in the area of the ____ that governs sexual arousal

Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by _________ needs.

People who are high in achievement motivation prefer ____ tasks; people who are low in achievement motivation prefer ____ tasks.

moderately difficult; very easy or very difficult

Are defined as complex unlearned behaviors?

Which of the following refers to a physiological state that usually triggers a state of motivational arousal *?

Which of the following refers to a physiological state that usually triggers a state of motivational arousal quizlet?

What are the three successive phases of the general adaptation syndrome?