AP Psychology- Motivation

You were having a great time playing soccer with your friends for three hours when you become so thirsty you have to take a break even though you don't want to. Which theory of motivation best explains why you took a break?

• Drive-Reduction Theory

• Arousal Theory

• Instinct Theory

• Incentive Theory

• Motivation Theory

Which of the following could not be explained by drive-reduction theory?

• doing your work because it makes you feel good

• eating food because your stomach says you are hungry

• drinking water because you feel an intense thirst

• moving into a cooler room because you feel too warm

• itching your head because it felt scratchy

You are offered time and a half to work during a pandemic, so in spite of the risk you go to work anyway. This is best explained by:

• Drive-Reduction Theory

• Maslow's hierarchy of needs

• Incentive Theory

• Arousal Theory

• Motivation Theory

Quentin needs to always get the highest test grade to prove how smart he is to himself and his parents. What level of Maslow's hierarchy is Quentin trying to meet?

• Physiological

• Safety

• Belongingness and love

• Esteem

• Self-Actualization

Georginas teacher expects her to focus on her school work, but a girl Georgina had a fight with last week is seated right next to her in the class. Learning is unlikely because Georgina is not having which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs met?

• Physiological

• Safety

• Belongingness and love

• Esteem

• Self-Actualization

Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to make himself the face of the Civil Rights movement, in spite of the risks to his life because he knew it was the right thing to do. What level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs was he at?

• Belongingness and love

• Esteem

• Self-Actualization

• Self-Transcendence

• Safety

Which of the following best describes Walter Cannon and A.L Washburn's research?

• discovering the purpose of the lateral and ventromedial hypothalamus in response to hunger.

• creating a hierarchy of needs that identifies what people must have before they can go to the next level.

• that certain cultures have specific tastes based on what is available in our environment to eat.

• that there are specific types of eating disorders that impact people based on their perception of body type.

• using a balloon to measure stomach contractions as you experience hunger pangs.

If you cannot stop eating and never feel the sensation of being full at all, which part of your brain has most likely been damaged?

• the ventromedial hypothalamus

• the lateral hypothalamus

• the ventromedial thalamus

• the lateral thalamus

• the limbic system

If you never experience any hunger, and people have to make you eat food, which part of your brain is most likely not functioning properly?

• ventromedial hypothalamus

• lateral hypothalamus

• ventromedial thalamus

• lateral thalamus

• limbic system

A person who is diabetic will likley need insulin because their ___________ is/are not producing enough of it.

• Kidneys

• Stomach

• Liver

• Pancreas

• Thyroid Gland