ch 10,11,12 partial openstax review questions final review

In order to be classified as morbidly obese, an adult must have a BMI of ________.

• 30 or more

• 35 or more

• 40 or more

• 45 or more

If someone is uncomfortable identifying with the gender normally associated with their sex assigned at birth, then they could be classified as experiencing ________.

• gender dysphoria

• gender identity disorder

• gender nonconformity

• gender fluidity

When it comes to buying clothes, teenagers often follow social norms; this is likely motivated by ________.

• fitting in

• individuality

• comfort

• price

Collectivistic cultures are to ________ as individualistic cultures are to ________.

• a. contextual; personal

• b. situational; dispositional

• c. communal; self-centered

• d. relational; independent

The concept that people choose to move to places that are compatible with their personalities and needs is known as ________.

• a. selective migration

• b. forced relocation

• c. random settlement

• d. cultural assimilation

Personality is thought to be ________.

• a. short term and easily changed

• b. a temporary state of mind

• c. long term, stable and not easily changed

• d. a reflection of current mood

During the ________ phase of the sexual response cycle, individuals experience rhythmic contractions of the pelvis that are accompanied by uterine contractions and ejaculation.

• A. excitement

• B. plateau

• C. orgasm

• D. resolution

Which of the following is NOT a projective test?

• a. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

• b. Rorschach Inkblot Test

• c. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)

• d. Draw-A-Person Test

Animal research suggests that in male rats the ________ is critical for the ability to engage in sexual behavior, but not for the motivation to do so.

• A. amygdala

• B. hippocampus

• C. medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus

• D. ventral tegmental area

The United States is considered a ________ culture.

• a. collectivist

• b. individualist

• c. hierarchical

• d. egalitarian