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AP Psychology- Motivation

Authored by Ryan PARRY

Social Studies

10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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