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Psychology Motivation and Incentives

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Drive-Reduction Theory

c)

Motivation

d)

Cognitive Theory

2.

People act the way they do because they are trying to meet certain needs on the way to personal growth

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Drive-Reduction Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

3.

Constantly evaluate the worth of the goal and the 

likelihood of achieving that goal

a)

Expectancy - Value Theory

b)

Drive-Reduction Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

4.

Expectancy - Value Theory is part of this theory

a)

Behavioral Theory

b)

Drive-Reduction Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

5.

Outside reinforcers, rewards, or desired results/goals motivate behavior

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

6.

Money for Grades; Become a lawyer for higher salary

a)

Behavioral Theory

b)

Biological Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

7.

Turn on the AC when you are too hot in the summer

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

8.

Started going to the gym so I can feel better about myself

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

9.

Associated with Abraham Maslow

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

10.

Associated with Edwin Locke

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

11.

Associated with BF Skinner

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

12.

Associated with Charles Darwin

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory

13.

tension that energizes (PUSHES) a behavior

a)

Biological Theory

b)

Drive-Reduction Theory

c)

Humanist Theory

d)

Cognitive Theory