PSYCHOLOGY MOTIVATION

The tendency of the body to return to or maintain a balanced state (same-state):

• Motivation
• Instincts
• Learned drive
• Homeostasis

The main problem with the overjustification effect is:

• The decrease of intrinsic motivation
• The increase of intrinsic motivation
• The increase of extrinsic motivation
• The decrease of extrinsic motivation

The “hierarchy of needs” was developed by

• J.W. Atkinson.
• David McClelland.
• Matina Horner.
• Abraham Maslow.

The ________________ theory of motivation stresses the role of the environment in motivating behavior.

• extrinsic
• learning
• incentive
• hierarchy

Homeostasis is best defined as:

• the end of a hunger drive
• the tendency of organisms to correct imbalances
• the excess extrinsic motivation causes intrinsic motivation to decline
• the external cues that keep us in balance

According to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which of the following statements is true?

• Self-actualization will always precede the meeting of needs for esteem
• There are cultural differences in the rate at which individuals attain self-actualization
• Women are more likely to reach self-actualization than men are
• Physiological needs must be met before an individual can achieve self-actualization

Carla tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Jane tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between

• Primary and secondary drives
• Appetitive and aversive motivation
• Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• Positive and negative reinforcement

José gets a lot of personal satisfaction out of practicing his clarinet. He is __________ motivated to practice.

• cognitively
• extrinsically
• instinctively
• intrinsically

The role of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to

• Facilitate the body’s fight-or-flight response
• Prepare the body to cope with stress
• Promote rapid cognitive processing
• Establish homeostasis after a fight-to-flight response

Which of these is the goal of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

• to explain the difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy
• to determine success and failure
• to differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• to explain behavior and motivation