Discovering Psychology MindTap Chapter 7

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

Need for achievement

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

Motivation

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.

What is instinct?

An innate pattern of responding that is specific.

Maslow's hierachy of needs suggests _____.

Biological needs must be satisfied before personal and social needs

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

Cognitive theory

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

The sexual motivation of animals is almost totally regulated by .

Genetic and biological factors

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

Movtivation

Which of the following statement is true about Abraham Maslow?

He was primarily interested in human motivation.

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

Imprinting

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

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

Intrinsic Motivation

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

Maslow's theory has been criticized for focusing too much on psychosocial needs and not enough on biological.

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

Raising one's fist in victory

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

Reward/Pleasure centers in the brain

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

The Amygdala

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

Unconscious Motivation

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

When Troy diets, his metabolic rate slows down.