Motivation, emotion & personality - quiz 1

Adrian loves to do dangerous activities like surfing and skydiving because of the thrill he gets. Which of the following is a theory of motivation that best explains Adrian's desire to do dangerous activities? - drive-reduction - incentive - arousal - evolutionary - expectancy

arousal

A tumor that destroys the ventromedial hypothalamus is likely to produce which of the following? - Total lack of interest in food - changes in the taste of food, but not change in the amount eaten - changes in stomach volume & less frequent eating - frequent eating & obesity - reduced production fat

Frequent eating and obesity

After school, George and his friends complain of intense hunger. They go to George's home and immediately open his refrigerator to look for a snack. Which of the following is a theory of motivation that best explains their behavior? - arousal - social learning - self-determination theory - drive reduction - achievement motivation

drive reduction

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category of - physiological needs - safety needs - belongingness needs - esteem needs - self-actualization needs

esteem needs

Which of the following concepts explains motivation in terms of an organism seeking to maintain its biological equilibrium?

homeostasis

A complex pattern of organized, unlearned behavior that is species-specific is called - a drive - a need - a motive - an emotion - an instinct

instinct

Carla tutors other students because she likes to be helpful, whereas Jane tutors classmates strictly for pay. Their behaviors demonstrate the difference between - Primary & secondary drives - instinctive & derived drives - appetite & aversive motivation - intrinsic & extrinsic motivation - positive & negative reinforcement

intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Graph of performance level & arousal with how it is determined by how high arousal is in association with performance level - optimal performance is a function of task difficulty & level of arousal - difficult tasks require higher than usual levels of arousal for optimal performance - difficult tasks. Scone easier when arousal is increased - performance level is independent of task difficulty - easy tasks require lower than usual levels of April's for optimal performance.

optimal performance is a function of task difficulty & level of arousal

Which of the following correctly lists Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top? - safety, physiological, esteem - basic, subordinate, subordinate - basic subordinate, intermediate - physiological, safety, esteem, belonging, self-actualization - Physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self actualization

physiological, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualization

For most of his life, Mike has been overweight. Not long after going on a diet and losing over 30 pounds, Mike gained back nearly all the weight. Which of the following concepts best explains Mike's experience? - Drive reduction theory - Anorexia nervosa - basal metabolic rate - set-point theory - instincts

set point theory