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

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

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.

2.
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
3.

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.

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.

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.

6.
_____ 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
7.

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.

8.

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.

9.

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

10.
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
11.

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

12.

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.

13.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an incentive?
a)
$1000
b)
dehydration
c)
electric shock
d)
smell of popcorn
14.

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

a)

lateral hypothalamus

b)

ventromedial hypothalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

prefrontal cortex

15.

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

16.
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.
17.

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.

18.

What is the second phase of general adaptation syndrome?

a)

Alarm reaction

b)

Plateau

c)

Resistance

d)

Resolution

19.

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

20.

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.