Exam 11: Motivation

Testosterone is only associated with the male sex drive.

What is polygamy?

Virgin female rats typically ignore unfamiliar rat pups, yet they engage in a rich repertoire of maternal behaviors when their own pups are born. Which theory of motivation explains this behavior?

According to Kinsley, what factor causes instinctual maternal behavior to emerge in rats?

Which of the following unwanted medical and psychological problems are NOT associated with bulimia?

What term describes people who are attracted to members of the same sex? A) homosexual B) heterosexual C) countersexual D) hypersexual

What type of cultures do not consider autonomy an essential element of the self-determination theory?

The brain circuitry involved in eating is also active in a variety of motivational situations.

Kinsey's research suggested that many "normal" Americans engaged in what sexual behaviors?

Which theory of motivation states that our behaviors are attempts by the body to maintain homeostasis?

Besides being activated by social exclusion, the anterior cingulate cortex also responds to:

What argument suggests that the instinct theory of motivation is incorrect?

The ventromedial hypothalamus is important for modulating the levels of what hormone?

Name an external motivation to graduation from college.

Describe the psychological effects of bulimia.

Name and describe the 2 approaches to sexual education that are most common for secondary school students in the United States.

What theory of motivation is based on the concept of homeostasis?

The ventromedial region of the hypothalamus plays a role in satiation.

What is the difference between the psychological need for affiliation and the need for achievement?

Identify and describe the 4 phases of human sexual response as defined by Masters and Johnson.