Unit 4 Test Psychology

The forces that motivate an organism to take action are also called

• motives.
• needs.
• instincts.
• drives.

Which of the following is not one of the four leading theories of motivation?

• instinct theory
• biological need theory
• drive-reduction theory
• sociocultural theory

The example of a person eating when not hungry does not fit with which theory?

• drive-reduction theory
• sociocultural theory
• humanistic theory
• isolation theory

What are biological needs mainly based on?

• psychological needs
• emotional needs
• body tissue needs
• self-actualization needs

The rate at which people metabolize food is based on the amount of

• calories in their diet.
• vitamins they take.
• muscle and fat in their bodies.
• sleep they get each night.

An infant playing with a “busy box” supports which of the following statements?

• Infants instinctually seek shelter.
• Infants are continually seeking a food reward.
• Infants are fearful of new surroundings.
• Infants desire novel stimulation.

What type of reward is self-satisfaction?

• external reward
• extrinsic reward
• intrinsic reward
• performance reward

Psychologists studying which of the following would be interested the concept of affiliation?

• crowd behavior at sporting events
• sports injuries
• nutritional habits
• hallucinations

What is a universal sign of approval and friendliness?

• smiling
• frowning
• winking
• grimacing

What have PET scans revealed about emotions?

• They are all regulated by the same area of the brain.
• They do not stimulate brain waves.
• They occur at random times.
• They involve different parts of the brain.