Motivations Review

An instinctive behavior is one that is

• designed to reduce drives

• triggered by an incentive

• similar in all living organisms

• unlearned.

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

• need

• homeostasis

• instinct

• drive

The goal of Drive Reduction Theory is to motivate us to reach:

• Our full potential

• For the stars

• Homeostatic regulation

• Extrinsic motivation

Arousal Theory states that we are

• Aroused by internal imbalances that push us to right those imbalances

• Seeking our optimum arousal for a specific situation at any given time

• Instinctually driven by unlearned behaviors that are specific to our species

• None of the above

Yerkes-Dodson Law falls under which of the 3 theories of motivation?

• Instinct Theory

• Drive-Reduction Theory

• Arousal Theory

Spongebob has a genuine love for making Krusty Krab Burgers. He finds great satisfaction in doing his job, which makes him a better worker. Spongebob is an example of:

• Extrinsic Motivation

• Homeostatic Regulation

• Drive

• Intrinsic Motivation

Squidward only goes to work to make money and pay his bills. He is often unhappy with his job at the Krusty Krab, but he needs the money. What is this an example of?

• Extrinsic Motivation

• Homeostatic Regulation

• Drive

• Intrinsic Motivation

According to Maslow, our need for

• love must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for food.

• adequate clothing and food must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for self-esteem.

• religious fulfillment must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for adequate housing.

• self-actualization must be met before we are preoccupied with satisfying our need for friendship.

The specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time is known as the

• set point.

• hypothalamic plateau

• basal metabolic rate.

• homeostatic weight.

When an organism's weight falls below its set point, the organism is likely to experience a(n) ________ hunger and a(n) ________ its basal metabolic rate.

• increase in; increase in

• stabilization of; decrease in

• decrease in; increase in

• increase in; stabilization of