24 ❯ STEP 2. Determine Your Test Readiness
- After Madison got home from the buffet (at
which she stuffed herself), she went to the bath-
room and made herself throw up. She does this
every time she binges on food. She thinks about
food a lot, craves chocolate, and would be con-
sidered of average weight. Madison is most likely
suffering from
(A) anorexia nervosa
(B) bulimia nervosa
(C) set point depression
(D) panic disorder
(E) type A behavior- Physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and
conscious experience best characterize
(A) the two factor theory
(B) motives
(C) incentives
(D) drives
(E) emotions- Physiological arousal is characterized by which of
the following?
(A) contracted pupils and increased perspiration
(B) slowed digestion and accelerated heartbeat
(C) increased respiration and increased salivation
(D) contracted pupils and increased heartbeat
(E) dilated pupils and speeded digestion- Of the following, which means of communica-
tion is the most universal?
(A) English language
(B) hand gestures
(C) facial expressions
(D) vocal intonation
(E) bowing- After a portion of a rat’s brain is destroyed, a
scientist records dramatic weight gain in the
rat. The portion of the rat’s brain which was
destroyed is most likely
(A) the hippocampus
(B) the hypothalamus
(C) the corpus callosum
(D) the angular gyrus
(E) Wernicke’s area- As a racecar driver waits for the green flag to
begin the race, his heartbeat increases and his
mouth becomes dry. This is a result of increased
(A) amines
(B) serotonin
(C) cortisone
(D) adrenaline
(E) endorphins- Which of the following is an example of extrinsic
motivation?
(A) dieting to become healthier
(B) going for a run because it relaxes you
(C) volunteering at the shelter to help others
(D) learning a new language because you find it
interesting
(E) improving your golf score to earn more
money while on tour- A person with X, X, and Y sex chromosomes
must be
(A) heterosexual
(B) homosexual
(C) bisexual
(D) male
(E) female- According to Lev Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory,
the upper limit of a child’s zone of proximal
development is the level at which the child can
(A) solve a problem only with the help of a
skilled instructor
(B) solve a difficult problem working alone
(C) recognize that the volume of a liquid stays
the same whether it is in a tall, narrow
container or short, wide container
(D) use metacognitive skills to solve a problem
(E) perform logical deductions- Chemicals that cause birth defects are
(A) morphogenic
(B) homophobic
(C) homeostatic
(D) teratogenic
(E) pathogenic