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WorksheetsPsychology - Motivation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is motivation?
The need or desire that energizes behavior and moves it toward a goal
A state of tension that results from an internal imbalance
An inherited, preprogrammed, complex behavior that occurs in a species
Maintaining a balanced internal state
Which of the following is an example of an instinct according to the instinct theory?
The need for energy to be obtained from food
Thirst for more water
The sucking behavior of newborn human babies
Pursuit of pleasure
What is the drive reduction theory?
The idea that each of us has an optimal level of stimulation that we like to maintain
The theory that a physiological need creates a state of tension that motivates us to satisfy that need
Focusing on maintaining a balanced internal state
The belief that all motivation originates with a biological imbalance or need
What are biological motives?
Those that are wired into the nervous system
Motives that are based on learned behavior
Motives that arise from cognitive processes
Motives that arise from social interactions
According to the arousal theory, what is the optimal level of arousal for a difficult task?
High level of arousal
Low level of arousal
Moderate level of arousal
No specific level of arousal
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law?
The law that states that the optimal level of arousal depends on the difficulty of the task
The law that states that motivation originates with a biological imbalance or need
The law that states that each of us has an optimal level of stimulation that we like to maintain
The law that focuses on maintaining a balanced internal state
What is homeostasis theory?
The theory that each of us has an optimal level of stimulation that we like to maintain
The theory that a physiological need creates a state of tension that motivates us to satisfy that need
The theory that focuses on maintaining a balanced internal state
The theory that explains the motivation behind our behaviors as our attempts to maintain an optimal level of stimulation
How do cognitive explanations help explain motivation?
They focus on maintaining a balanced internal state
They explain the motivation behind our behaviors as our attempts to maintain an optimal level of stimulation
They make it even clearer than biological explanations
They are not related to motivation
What is intrinsic motivation?
The desire to perform behavior because of promised reward or threats of punishment.
The desire to perform behavior for its own sake; not for any external reward.
The need to live up to your full and unique potential.
The need to be with other humans, to be loved, to love, and to be accepted.
What is extrinsic motivation?
The desire to perform behavior because of promised reward or threats of punishment.
The desire to perform behavior for its own sake; not for any external reward.
The need to live up to your full and unique potential.
The need to be with other humans, to be loved, to love, and to be accepted.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
A theory that proposes that we must satisfy our basic needs before we can try to meet higher-level safety and psychological needs.
The desire for significant accomplishment.
The need to perform behavior for its own sake; not for any external reward.
A theory that examines the role our thoughts play in motivating our behavior.
What is achievement motivation?
The desire to be with other humans, to be loved, to love, and to be accepted.
The desire to perform behavior for its own sake; not for any external reward.
The desire for mastery of things, people, and ideas, as well as for attaining a high standard.
The need to live up to your full and unique potential.
How can we motivate ourselves?
By manipulating behavior with rewards.
By setting goals high enough so that we can't reach them.
By praising effort rather than ability.
By focusing on avoiding hard work.
What is the difference between task leadership and social leadership?
Task leadership is group-oriented, and social leadership is goal-oriented.
Task leadership is goal-oriented, and social leadership is group-oriented.
Task leadership involves promoting intrinsic motivation, and social leadership involves setting specific, challenging goals.
Task leadership involves setting goals high enough so that they can't be reached, and social leadership involves manipulating behavior with rewards.
What is avoidance/avoidance conflict?
A situation in which you are offered two attractive choices.
A situation in which you are offered two unattractive choices.
A situation in which you must choose between a positive and a negative outcome.
A situation in which you must choose between two equally undesirable options.
How can we motivate others?
By setting goals that are unclear.
By using rewards to manipulate behavior.
By attending to individual motives.
By focusing on avoiding hard work.
What is approach/approach conflict?
A situation in which you are offered two attractive choices.
A situation in which you are offered two unattractive choices.
A situation in which you must choose between a positive and a negative outcome.
A situation in which you must choose between two equally undesirable options.
What is glucose?
A hormone
A protein
A form of sugar
A type of fat
What is the function of insulin?
Allows cells to use glucose for energy
Sends out a stop-eating message
Triggers hunger
Regulates body temperature
What is the function of leptin?
Allows cells to use glucose for energy
Sends out a stop-eating message
Triggers hunger
Regulates body temperature
What is orexin?
A hormone that triggers hunger
A hormone that sends out a stop-eating message
A hormone that regulates body temperature
A hormone that regulates blood pressure
What is the set-point theory?
The theory that hormones work together to keep our weight where it’s designed to be
The theory that we have a specific number of fat cells that can expand in size and increase in number
The theory that we have a basal metabolic rate, which is the resting rate at which we burn calories for energy
All of the above
What part of the hypothalamus controls hunger?
Lateral hypothalamus
Ventromedial hypothalamus
Medial hypothalamus
Posterior hypothalamus
What is the difference between externals and internals?
Externals are motivated by external food cues, while internals are less affected by external food cues and respond more often to internal hunger cues.
Externals are less affected by external food cues and respond more often to internal hunger cues, while internals are motivated by external food cues.
Externals and internals are two different types of hormones that regulate hunger.
Externals and internals are two different types of eating disorders.
What are the three common eating disorders?
Bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder
Bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and overeating disorder
Bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and obesity
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and obesity
