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AP Unit 8/Gen. Psychology Ch. 12 Motivation and Emotion

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Instinct Theory of motivation

a)

comes from an internal need to do something e.g. get a drink if thirsty.

b)

is based on evolution and natural desires e.g. migration

c)

is based on the need for acceptance.

2.

The Incentive Theory of motivation

a)

is based on rewards for completing a tasks e.g. I go to work to get paid.

b)

is based on the need for stimulation so that we find an interesting task to participate in e.g. play a game.

c)

is based on the need for speed.

3.

The Arousal Theory of motivation states that

a)

arousal should be kept balanced e.g. if you are bored, play a game or if you are very excited, take part in a calming activity.

b)

you should follow internal desires e.g. if you are thirsty get a drink.

c)

you need a reward for completing tasks.

4.

The Humanistic Theory of motivation states that

a)

you copy what other people do in order to achieve a sense of motivation.

b)

in order to achieve goals your basic biological needs must be met first e.g. food, water.

c)

You need a reward for completing tasks.

5.

What is the name the hunger triggering hormone produced by the lateral hypothalamus?

a)

Ghrelin

b)

Orexin

c)

Leptin

d)

Glucose

6.

Who proposed a hierarchy of needs that suggests a strive toward self-actualization when other needs are met?

a)

Alfred Kinsey

b)

Masters & Johnson

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

Paul Ekman

7.

Stimulation of what area would cause a rat to begin eating?

a)

lateral hypothalamus

b)

ventromedial hypothalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

prefrontal cortex

8.

The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts that most people would perform an easy task best if they are at a

a)

high level of arousal.

b)

low level of arousal.

c)

baseline state.

d)

level of self-actualization.

9.

What is the hunger hormone produced by an empty stomach?

a)

Orexin

b)

Leptin

c)

Ghrelin

d)

Insulin

10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an incentive?
a)
$1000
b)
dehydration
c)
electric shock
d)
smell of popcorn
11.

Sixteen-year-old Jill loves ice cream and other rich foods, but she has become increasingly anxious about gaining too much weight. Jill frequently overeats and then intentionally vomits in an attempt to control her weight. Jill most clearly suffers from

a)

hyper-metabolism.

b)

bulimia nervosa.

c)

anorexia nervosa.

d)

obesity.

12.

The tendency for one's body to return to a balanced state is called

a)

satisfaction.

b)

deprivation.

c)

homeostasis.

d)

homeopathic.

13.

Engaging in a behavior because it's personally rewarding is _______ motivation.

a)

intrinsic

b)

instinct

c)

external

d)

international

14.

Extrinsic motivation

a)

is the desire to complete goals because of external rewards.

b)

is the desire to complete goals because of internal satisfaction.

c)

is the desire to complete goals for the sake of completing them.

15.

What is the theory of motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal?

a)

Drive Reduction theory

b)

James-Lange theory

c)

2 factor theory

d)

Evolutionary theory

16.

What is the second phase of general adaptation syndrome?

a)

Alarm reaction

b)

Plateau

c)

Resistance

d)

Resolution

17.

What theory of motivation best explains thrill-seeking or playful behavior?

a)

Drive-Reduction Theory

b)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

c)

Optimum Arousal

d)

Instincts

18.

Which of the following best defines set point?

a)

It refers to how efficiently the body breaks food down.

b)

It refers to how quickly the body turns food into energy.

c)

It refers to a certain level of body fat that the body maintains.

d)

It controls the body's metabolism.

19.

Which of the following best illustrates an intrinsic motivation?

a)

Running a marathon to support breast cancer research.

b)

Rock climbing to win first prize.

c)

Graduating with honors.

d)

Trying out for the high school basketball team.

20.

Repulsion, curiosity, pugnacity and humility are all examples of

a)

needs.

b)

emotions.

c)

instincts.

d)

motivations.

21.

What was the name of the theory on emotion that originated from the work of Charles Darwin?

a)

Facial Feedback theory

b)

Cannon-Bard theory

c)

Cognitive Appraisal

d)

Affective-Primacy theory

22.

The six universal emotions specified that inherited facial patterns of expression are

a)

worried, sadness, anger, resentment, disgust and fear.

b)

happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust and fear.

c)

happiness, excitement, anger, sadness and fear.

d)

confusion, happiness, sadness, anger, fear and disgust.

23.

What do we call a situation in which acting in your own interests actually hurts the group and you as a result?

a)

social facilitation

b)

social loafing

c)

social influence

d)

social trap

24.

The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met is known as

a)

emotion.

b)

motivation.

c)

intrinsic.

d)

extrinsic.

25.

What do we call a need that motivates the organism to act?

a)

need

b)

want

c)

drive

26.

Which theory states that easy tasks require a high-moderate level whereas more difficult tasks require a low-moderate level?

a)

Cannon Bard

b)

Yerkes-Dodson Law

c)

James-Lange

d)

Psychoanalytic

27.

Which theory of emotion states that a physiological reaction leads to the labeling of an emotion?

a)

Cannon Bard

b)

James Lange Theory

c)

2 Factor

28.

Which theory of emotion states that the physiological reaction and the emotion occur at the same time?

a)

2 factor theory

b)

Cannon-Bard theory

c)

James-Lange theory

29.

Which theory of emotion states that both the physical arousal and the labeling of that arousal based on cues from the environment must occur before the emotion is experienced?

a)

James-Lange theory

b)

Cannon-Bard theory

c)

Schachter and Singer 2 Factor theory

30.

What do we call the hard-driving, anger prone personality type which is at higher risk for heart attack?

a)

Type B

b)

Type A

c)

Type D

d)

Type E

31.

Excessive time spent in the resistance phase of Selye's general adaptation syndrome can contribute to

a)

increased time to adapt to new emotional situations.

b)

decreased motivation to perform novel tasks.

c)

stress-related diseases like ulcers or heart conditions.

d)

a reduction in drive to achieve goals.

32.

What do we call it when we are choosing between 2 good choices?

a)

Approach-Approach

b)

Avoidance-Avoidance

c)

Approach-Avoidance

d)

Double Approach-Avoidance

33.
_____ is the  form of sugar in the blood that provides energy to cells.  When it is low, we feel hungry.
a)
Glucose
b)
Adrenaline
c)
Sucrose
d)
Fructose
34.

What part of the brain sends signals to tell you to eat and signals when you are full?

a)

Amygdala

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Cerebellum

35.

According to Maslow, ______ are the first level of needs that people have to satisfy before they can advance up the hierarchy.

a)

Biological and Physiological needs

b)

Self-actualization needs

c)

Esteem needs

d)

Belongingness needs

36.

Maslow described the process of reaching Self-Actualization using a model called the

a)

Triangle of Death.

b)

Triangle of Needs.

c)

Hierarchy of Needs.

d)

Drive Reduction.

37.
Desiring law and order would fall into which category according to Maslow?
a)
physiological needs
b)
safety needs
c)
esteem needs
d)
self-actualization
38.
Which of the following two parts of the nervous system are the most involved in the fight or flight response?
a)
central nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system
b)
autonomic nervous system and frontal lobe
c)
sympathetic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
d)
heart rate and respiration
39.

Extrinsic motivation

a)

is the desire to complete goals because of external rewards.

b)

is the desire to complete goals because of internal satisfaction.

40.
Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by _____________ needs, according to Maslow. 
a)
safety
b)
belongingness
c)
achievement
d)
self-actualization
41.

The speed in which your body processes food at rest is called your

a)

set point.

b)

food rapidity.

c)

food processing metabolism.

d)

basil metabolic rate.

42.

When leptin levels drop

a)

hunger occurs.

b)

fats cells grow,

c)

water cells dehydrate.

d)

fat cells shrink.

43.
The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by
a)
Walter Cannon and Philip Bard.
b)
Robert Zajonc and Richard Lazarus.
c)
William James and Carl Lange.
d)
Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer.