Chapter 10 psychology quiz.

_______is an eating disorder characterized by an individual's maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation and l/or excessive exercise

Anorexia nervosa

According to drive reduction theory, ___________ is the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state, keeping body functions at a balanced level.

Homeostasis

Individuals are not always motivated to eat just because they are hungry. However, the smell of hot fried chicken might serve as a ____________ to eat.

Incentive

Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ___________ motivation.

Intrinsic

In arousal theory, people are said to strive for a ___________ level of tension that motivates their behavior.

Optimal

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be met first?

Physiological

Working with Walter Cannon, A. l. Washburn used a ballon to show that feelings of hunger are accompanied by

Stomach contractions

What do we call biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior?

instincts

The set point is

the specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time.

Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by _________needs.

Belongingness