Psyc1100 ch.22

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Of inspiration it can be said that it comes to us from some form of outside influence. What can be said about motivation?

It must come from within ourselves

In accordance with the Drive Reduction Theory of motivation, the primary reason for need-satisfaction is:

Returning to a state of homeostasis

Which of the following best describes the components of the 'Belonging' level on Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

A sense of harmony with siblings, classmates, and co-workers

A football coach gets in his star quarterback's face during praetice and shouts at him, "Man up and get the job done or I'll find someone else who will!" Assuming the player responds and in fact "gets the job done" it could be said he was what?

Extrinsically motivated

According to the Drive Reduction model of motivation human beings not only have certain needs but also have a need to feel and be aroused.

False

Cognition may be defined as emotional tendencies that guide or facilitate reaching one's goals and can be either positive or negative depending upon one's thoughts.

False

College students who join clubs, attend their school's football games, or pledge to a sorority or fraternity do these types of things to fulfill their need for self-esteem.

False

If we are living a happy life our personal quality world is a physical place, usually the home we are living in along with the people we most want living with us.

False

The central theme of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is that human beings are driven by need fulfillment, and it doesn't matter which need-level of the hierarchy is filled before another, as long as the filling of the need is what drives the person.

False

There is a difference between human needs and humanistic needs when considering the five levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. It is important to remember that:

Human needs are necessary for survival while humanistic needs are not

The most potent risk associated with the 'J' curve is:

If you have too much extrinsic and not enough intrinsic motivation, you may find yourself struggling to stay motivated

Cognition can best be defined as which of the following?

The internal mental processes of perceiving, conceiving, and processing information, and the abstract act of thinking

Optimal arousal theory centers around which of the following dynamics?

The maximum amount of arousal possible before peaking and falling performance

The two principles Glasser emphasizes that people should adopt as key components of a healthy way of life include:

The only behavior you can control is your own and you can only satisfy your needs by satisfying what you see as the key pictures of your Quality Word

A good example of the 'J' curve in action is when a student completes a research paper minutes before the official last possible due date and barely submits it on time because their professor suddenly commits to give them ten bonus points.

True

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, physiological needs are survival needs while belonging needs are humanistic needs.

True

According to William Glasser we can only satisfy our needs by satisfying the pictures we have in our Quality World.

True

According to your textbook there really is no such thing as a 'motivational speaker.' Instead people who call themselves that are more accurately inspirational speakers.

True

Cognitive processes may include thoughts, feelings, and emotions but they do not include any actual behaviors.

True

In the movie Castaway starring Tom Hanks, he plays the role of a Federal Express executive who gets stranded on a deserted island. By having his character construct a place to get in out of the rain and sleep at night Hollywood was depicting his need to fulfill Maslow's first level physiological needs.

True

John Maxwell suggests that you should put your dream to the test by asking yourself ten specific questions about it. Two of those questions are, "Am I depending on factors within my control?" and, "Am I willing to sacrifice whatever I need to achieve my dream?"

True

One of the criticisms of Maslow's work is that sex and aggressive behavior are not actual human needs as there are some people who don't need sex at all.

True

When we set out goals, prescribe our own actions, and drive forces within ourselves we are demonstrating intrinsic motivation.

True

While others may be able to inspire us only we can motivate ourselves.

True

Extrinsic motivation is defined as which of the following?

When an individual is motivated by others or by forces outside one's self

A student who failed college algebra and now feels overwhelmed and stressed out trying to pass a course in calculus is feeling hopeless and defeated. According to what you now know about arousal and motivation which of the following best applies to this student's experience?

Yerkes-Dodson Law

Which of the following is not one on the list of John Maxwell's dream questions?

a. Do I clearly see my dream? b. Does my dream compel me to follow it? c. Does my dream benefit others? d. Am I moving closer to my dream? e. All of the above are some of Maxwell's dream questions

According to William Glasser, our Quality World is typically made up of which of the following?

a. The people we most want to be with b. The things we most want to own or experience d. The ideas or belief systems that govern much of our behavior e. a, b, and d above

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:

b. Safety needs must be met before Self-esteem needs c. Physiological needs must be met before all others e. b and c above

The ___ ______ __________ ________ is the human motivation theory that focuses on the individual seeking to maintain a state of homeostasis.

c. The Drive Reduction Model


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