Understanding Motivation: Theories and Applications

What is intrinsic motivation?

• Motivation driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself.

• Motivation that comes from outside an individual.

• Motivation that is driven by a need for monetary reward.

• Motivation that is created by external factors such as grades or status.

What is extrinsic motivation?

• Motivation that comes from the enjoyment of the task itself.

• Motivation that comes from internal desires.

• Motivation that comes from external rewards or pressures.

• Motivation that is only influenced by physiological needs.

Which theory suggests that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy?

• Drive Reduction Theory

• Incentive Theory

• Hierarchy of Needs Theory

• Yerkes-Dodson Law

What is considered a physiological need?

• Achievement

• Food and water

• Social status

• Money

What does the drive reduction theory propose?

• Humans are motivated to engage in behaviors that increase their drives.

• Humans are motivated to engage in behaviors that have no physiological basis.

• Humans are motivated to engage in behaviors that reduce their physiological needs.

• Humans are motivated by external rewards only.

What is homeostasis?

• The process by which a person prioritizes their needs.

• The external factors that motivate a person.

• The body's tendency to maintain a stable, balanced internal state.

• The desire to perform a task for its own sake.

What is an incentive?

• A physical need that requires satisfaction.

• An internal desire to perform a particular task.

• A reward or punishment that motivates behavior.

• A biological state of balance.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law, how does arousal affect performance?

• Performance increases with physiological need.

• Performance decreases as arousal increases.

• There is an optimal level of arousal for best performance.

• Arousal has no effect on performance.

What role do instincts play in motivation according to some theories?

• Instincts are learned behaviors that drive motivation.

• Instincts are unlearned, fixed patterns of behavior in response to stimuli.

• Instincts have no role in human motivation.

• Instincts are less important than physiological needs.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between motivation and behavior?

• Motivation is always the result of external incentives.

• Motivation can either precede or be a result of behavior.

• Behavior is not influenced by motivation.

• Motivation is solely a product of physiological needs.