Exam 11: Motivation

Incentive motivations often involve inhibiting _____.

What type of anxiety disorder often co-occurs with anorexia?

Medical conditions cause about ______ of all cases of obesity.

Which of the following are psychological need? is a

The theory of __________ states that competence, relatedness, and autonomy are instinctive.

What behavior does arousal theory explain that instinct and drive reduction theories of motivation cannot?

Describe how damage to the ventromedial area of the hypothalamus (VMH) can change how glucose is regulated in the body.

When Meng-Tzu was offered a financial fortune to "throw the game" during the Olympics, she refused due her unwillingness to let the team down and her lack of desire to garner individual wealth. It is likely that she comes from what type of culture?

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, what is the relationship between task difficulty and arousal?

On average, sex drive in males declines with age as testosterone levels __________.

Describe how the likelihood of overeating can be explained from an evolutionary perspective.

Mike's dislike for Italian food borders on a phobia and he almost vomited when he smelled his roommate's spaghetti. What prefrontal brain structure was activated to produce disgust cues in this example?

What evolutionary purposes may be served by forbidding incest?

Describe an instance from your own life in which a biological motivation was inhibited in favor of gaining a social reward.

What is the term used to describe the weight at which our adult bodies tend to stabilize at a particular level?

When Brett went for a physical exam to determine why he was obese, he was diagnosed with a genetic disorder known as _____.

Biological motivations cannot be inhibited.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, people who engage in selfless, altruistic behavior may have reached ____.

According to Kaplan, the element of __________ occurs at the beginning of the sexual response cycle and determines whether or not one is "in the mood."

What reflex reinforces an infant's chances of survival due to affiliation with the mother?