Chapter #13 - Motivation Quiz

A ___________________________ is a stimulus that moves a person to behave in ways designed to accomplish a specific goal.

A _____________________________ is a condition in which we require something we lack.

What term describes the force that motivates an organism to take action?

• motive

• need

• drive

• instinct

Which theory of motivation argues that people have genetic behavior patterns that foster our survival and social behavior?

• Instinct

• Drive Reduction Theory

• Hierarchy of Needs

• Balance Theory

What theory of Cognitive Consistency is when people have a need to organize perceptions, opinions, and beliefs in a manner that is in harmony with the people around them?

• Drive Reduction Theory

• Balance Theory

• Cognitive Dissonance Theory

• Affiliation Theory

The Cognitive Dissonance Theory is broken into two parts. What are they?

a.

b.

What are the two types of goals that parents promote with their children in dealing with achievement?

a.

b.

Within achievement, parents can give their children two different types of rewards, what are they?

a.

b.

What is the absence of stimulation?

• Stimulus deprivation

• Cognitive deprivation

• Consistent deprivation

• Sensory deprivation

______________________ is the desire to join with others and be a part of something larger than oneself.

• Balance

• Cognitive Consistency

• Stimulus Motive

• Affiliation