PSY 1305 BAYLOR LAWRENCE EXAM
3 And Exam 4 Test Questions with All
Correct Answers 2025/2026 Edition.
motivation - Answer a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
four theories of motivations - Answer instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, hierarchy of needs
instinct theory - Answer focuses on genetically predisposed behaviors
drive-reduction theory - Answer the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused
tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
arousal theory - Answer focuses on finding the right level of stimulation
abraham maslow's heirarchy of needs - Answer a ranked list of those needs which are
essential to human growth and mental/emotional development.
self actualization
esteem
belonging
safety
physiological
physiological needs - Answer the most basic human needs to be satisfied- water, food,
shelter, and clothing
incentive - Answer a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
Yerkes-Dodson Law - Answer the principle that performance increases with arousal only up
to a point, beyond which performance decreases
hormones that increase appetite - Answer ghrelin, orexin
ghrelin - Answer hormone secreted by empty stomach; sends "I'm hungry" signals to the
brain
,orexin - Answer hunger-triggering hormone secreted by hypothalamus
hormones that decrease appetite - Answer insulin, leptin, pyy
insulin - Answer A protein hormone synthesized in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar
levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues
leptin - Answer protein hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant, causes brain to
increase metabolism and decrease hunger
PYY - Answer digestive tract hormone; sends "I'm not hungry" signals to the brain
set point - Answer the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set.
When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may
act to restore the lost weight.
basal metabolic rate - Answer the body's resting rate of energy output
neophobia - Answer dislike of unfamiliar things
Situational influences on eating - Answer 1. Arousing Appetite
2. Friends and Food (You tend to eat more when around friends)
3. Serving size is a significant unit bias (People eat more when given a bigger plate)
4. Selections stimulate, If dessert is available, we take it
5. Nudging nutrition, putting the availability of healthy foods at the beginning of a lunch line will
prompt more people to get it
obesity - Answer BMI of 30 or higher
testosterone - Answer the most important of the male sex hormones. Both males and
females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex
organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty
, estrogens - Answer sex hormones, such as estradiol, secreted in greater amounts by females
than by males and contributing to female sex characteristics. In nonhuman female mammals,
estrogen levels peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity
asexual - Answer having no sexual attraction to others
hormonal surges and declines - Answer puberty (surge); later in life, menopause (decline)
biology is a necessary but ... explanation of human sexual behavior - Answer incomplete
Sexual Response Cycle (Masters and Johnson) - Answer excitement, plateau, orgasm,
resolution
refractory period - Answer a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve
another orgasm
sexual dysfunction - Answer a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or
functioning
erectile disorder - Answer the inability to have or maintain an erection
female orgasmic disorder - Answer distress due to infrequently or never experiencing
orgasm
paraphillias - Answer sexual arousal from fantasies, behaviors, or urges involving nonhuman
objects, the suffering of self or others, and/or non consenting persons
biological influence on sexual motivations - Answer sexual maturity, sex hormones
Psychological influences on sexual motivations - Answer exposure to stimulating conditions,
fantasies
social cultural influences on sexual motivations - Answer family values, religious/personal
values, cultural expectations, media
how can explicit material have adverse effects? - Answer believing rape is acceptable,
reducing satisfaction with a partner, desensitization leading to erectile problems
3 And Exam 4 Test Questions with All
Correct Answers 2025/2026 Edition.
motivation - Answer a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
four theories of motivations - Answer instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, hierarchy of needs
instinct theory - Answer focuses on genetically predisposed behaviors
drive-reduction theory - Answer the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused
tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
arousal theory - Answer focuses on finding the right level of stimulation
abraham maslow's heirarchy of needs - Answer a ranked list of those needs which are
essential to human growth and mental/emotional development.
self actualization
esteem
belonging
safety
physiological
physiological needs - Answer the most basic human needs to be satisfied- water, food,
shelter, and clothing
incentive - Answer a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
Yerkes-Dodson Law - Answer the principle that performance increases with arousal only up
to a point, beyond which performance decreases
hormones that increase appetite - Answer ghrelin, orexin
ghrelin - Answer hormone secreted by empty stomach; sends "I'm hungry" signals to the
brain
,orexin - Answer hunger-triggering hormone secreted by hypothalamus
hormones that decrease appetite - Answer insulin, leptin, pyy
insulin - Answer A protein hormone synthesized in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar
levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues
leptin - Answer protein hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant, causes brain to
increase metabolism and decrease hunger
PYY - Answer digestive tract hormone; sends "I'm not hungry" signals to the brain
set point - Answer the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set.
When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may
act to restore the lost weight.
basal metabolic rate - Answer the body's resting rate of energy output
neophobia - Answer dislike of unfamiliar things
Situational influences on eating - Answer 1. Arousing Appetite
2. Friends and Food (You tend to eat more when around friends)
3. Serving size is a significant unit bias (People eat more when given a bigger plate)
4. Selections stimulate, If dessert is available, we take it
5. Nudging nutrition, putting the availability of healthy foods at the beginning of a lunch line will
prompt more people to get it
obesity - Answer BMI of 30 or higher
testosterone - Answer the most important of the male sex hormones. Both males and
females have it, but the additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex
organs in the fetus and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty
, estrogens - Answer sex hormones, such as estradiol, secreted in greater amounts by females
than by males and contributing to female sex characteristics. In nonhuman female mammals,
estrogen levels peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity
asexual - Answer having no sexual attraction to others
hormonal surges and declines - Answer puberty (surge); later in life, menopause (decline)
biology is a necessary but ... explanation of human sexual behavior - Answer incomplete
Sexual Response Cycle (Masters and Johnson) - Answer excitement, plateau, orgasm,
resolution
refractory period - Answer a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve
another orgasm
sexual dysfunction - Answer a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or
functioning
erectile disorder - Answer the inability to have or maintain an erection
female orgasmic disorder - Answer distress due to infrequently or never experiencing
orgasm
paraphillias - Answer sexual arousal from fantasies, behaviors, or urges involving nonhuman
objects, the suffering of self or others, and/or non consenting persons
biological influence on sexual motivations - Answer sexual maturity, sex hormones
Psychological influences on sexual motivations - Answer exposure to stimulating conditions,
fantasies
social cultural influences on sexual motivations - Answer family values, religious/personal
values, cultural expectations, media
how can explicit material have adverse effects? - Answer believing rape is acceptable,
reducing satisfaction with a partner, desensitization leading to erectile problems
