
Motivation and Emotion
Authored by Kathryn Newcomb
Social Studies
11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 sec • 1 pt
__________ refers to a need or desire that energizes behavior and directs it toward a goal.
emotion
cognition
motivation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A useful definition of human emotion includes the following components:
physiological response (e.g. racing heart, sweaty hands).
behavioral response (e.g. a person begins to shake).
subjective response (e.g. "I feel afraid").
all of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Goal-directed and innate patterns of behavior that derive from our biological makeup and are not the result of learning or experience are called:
instincts.
drives.
incentives.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Some psychologists believe that behavior is motivated by the body’s attempts to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively. This state of balance is called:
equilibrium.
proprioception.
homeostasis.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by the body’s attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst to a state of balance is the __________ theory.
drive reduction
optimum arousal
instinct
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The theory of motivation that proposes we are driven to maintain a certain level of emotional, intellectual, or physical excitability is the __________ theory of motivation.
drive reduction
instinct
optimum arousal
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The idea that the more complex the task, the lower the level of arousal that can be tolerated without interfering with performance is called __________.
Weber’s Law
Yerkes-Dodson Law
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