Chapter 7 - before the quiz

Which part of the brain is responsible for evaluating emotional stimuli, both negative and positive, and initiating responses to the perception of these stimuli?

Amydgala

What is an instinct?

An innate pattern of responding that is species-specific.

Which of the following best illustrates a behavior that is motivated by physiological factors?

Adding and removing clothes so as to maintain a comfortable body temperature

When we are motivated, we typically show three characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of these three characteristics?

Increased arousal after reaching a specific goal.

Which of the following best illustrates the component of emotion referred to as overt behavior?

Raising one's fist in victory.

Beliefs, expectations, and goals are important concepts in which of the following theories of motivation?

Self-actualization

Carla works hard to get As on her report card because it is personally rewarding. Her behavior is being influenced by ____.

intrinsic motivation

Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that ____.

Biological needs must be satisfied before personal and social needs.

The sexual motivation of animals is almost totally regulated by ____.

Genetic and biological factors

Regarding Maslow's theory of motivation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

He believed in self-actualization

Which of the following is true about Abraham Maslow?

He was primarily interested in human behavior

________ is the process that arouses, maintains, and guides behavior toward a goal.

Motivation

It is believed that Troy has a high set point. Dieting will be difficult for him because ____.

Troy's metabolic rate slows down

After a night of eating a gallon of ice cream and potato chips, Raven takes laxatives to purge the ingested food from her body. Raven, like many others who suffer from bulimia nervosa, is likely to feel what after purging?

depression

The instinct theory of human motivation was replaced by the ___________.

drive theory

Which process best illustrates the effect of development stages on the interaction between instinct and learning?

imprinting

A psychological or physiological factor that causes humans to act in a specific way at a particular time is called ____.

motivation

The motivation to set challenging goals and persist in meeting those goals, despite obstacles or setbacks is the definition of ____.

need for achievement

You eat because you like to. This best illustrates the idea that motivation is due to ____.

reward/pleasure centers in the brain

"I don't know why I did that!" Of the following concepts, which one best relates to this statement?

unconscious motivation