Question 1

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
B)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C)  an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D)  movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water, and reaching needs for self-actualization. 
A)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
B)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
C)  an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
D)  movement through a hierarchy of needs, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water, and reaching needs for self-actualization.

Question 2

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the pyramid?

Accepted Answer

A)  security needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  social needs 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  security needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  social needs 
D)  self-actualization

Question 3

Dr. Tse conducts research on the sexual behaviours of Canadian university students. She is currently working on a project examining the factors that contribute to young women consenting to unwanted sex. If Dr. Tse starts with a random sample of 100 female university students in dating relationships, how many can she expect will consent to unwanted sexual behaviour in the next few months?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 4

Describe the difference between mastery goals and performance goals. Which of the two is more effective in learning a new skill?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

According to the attachment theory of love, anxious lovers worry that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot control their own desires to cheat. 
B)  their partner will leave them. 
C)  their partner will never give them space. 
D)  their partner is not good enough. 
A)  they cannot control their own desires to cheat. 
B)  their partner will leave them. 
C)  their partner will never give them space. 
D)  their partner is not good enough.

Question 6

In general, what is most likely to make people happy in the long run?

Accepted Answer

A)  money 
B)  making a decision based on how they anticipate they will feel in the future 
C)  doing something for extrinsic rewards 
D)  doing something for intrinsic satisfaction 
A)  money 
B)  making a decision based on how they anticipate they will feel in the future 
C)  doing something for extrinsic rewards 
D)  doing something for intrinsic satisfaction

Question 7

Evan wants to earn a black belt in karate. Which way of thinking is most likely to help Evan reach his goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I should make sure I don't lose any matches." 
B)  "I will set specific goals that I know I can reach easily." 
C)  "I will set specific goals that are tough but attainable." 
D)  "I will try not to fool around when I should be practicing." 
A)  "I should make sure I don't lose any matches." 
B)  "I will set specific goals that I know I can reach easily." 
C)  "I will set specific goals that are tough but attainable." 
D)  "I will try not to fool around when I should be practicing."

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them miserable, but are good at predicting what will make them happy. 
B)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them happy, but are good at predicting what will make them miserable. 
C)  People are really good at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
D)  People are really bad at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
A)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them miserable, but are good at predicting what will make them happy. 
B)  People are really bad at predicting what will make them happy, but are good at predicting what will make them miserable. 
C)  People are really good at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable. 
D)  People are really bad at both predicting what will make them happy and what will make them miserable.

Question 9

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  "pleasure" 
B)  "attaining a goal" 
C)  "peer approval" 
D)  "insecurity" 
A)  "pleasure" 
B)  "attaining a goal" 
C)  "peer approval" 
D)  "insecurity"

Question 10

________ is defined as an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  A drive 
C)  A value 
D)  The need for achievement 
A)  Motivation 
B)  A drive 
C)  A value 
D)  The need for achievement

Question 11

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  "pleasure" 
B)  "attaining a goal" 
C)  "peer approval" 
D)  "insecurity" 
A)  "pleasure" 
B)  "attaining a goal" 
C)  "peer approval" 
D)  "insecurity"

Question 12

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the needs hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  security needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  social needs 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  security needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  social needs 
D)  self-actualization

Question 13

Professor Batsell notices that one of his students seems to frame her participation in the course in terms of being judged favourably by fellow students and avoiding his criticism. It is likely that the student:

Accepted Answer

A)  is motivated by performance goals. 
B)  feels intrinsic pleasure in the course material she is mastering. 
C)  follows the motto "Try, try again" when her first effort doesn't succeed. 
D)  regards failure as a source of useful information to help her improve. 
A)  is motivated by performance goals. 
B)  feels intrinsic pleasure in the course material she is mastering. 
C)  follows the motto "Try, try again" when her first effort doesn't succeed. 
D)  regards failure as a source of useful information to help her improve.

Question 14

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

Accepted Answer

A)  empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are mentally ill. 
B)  was based on flawed studies, often without control groups or objective measures. 
C)  indicates that overweight people, on the average, overeat to fill "emotional holes." 
D)  shows that obesity is almost always based on overeating. 
A)  empirically supports the view that overweight individuals are mentally ill. 
B)  was based on flawed studies, often without control groups or objective measures. 
C)  indicates that overweight people, on the average, overeat to fill "emotional holes." 
D)  shows that obesity is almost always based on overeating.

Question 15

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals 
A)  Approach goals 
B)  Performance goals 
C)  Secure goals 
D)  Self-efficacy goals

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can't decide which of two movies to see. 
B)  You can't decide whether to vote for Smith or Jones in the upcoming election, neither of whom you like. 
C)  You can't decide whether or not to get married to the person you love and give up the single life. 
D)  You can't decide whether to go to work or to play hooky and go to the beach. 
A)  You can't decide which of two movies to see. 
B)  You can't decide whether to vote for Smith or Jones in the upcoming election, neither of whom you like. 
C)  You can't decide whether or not to get married to the person you love and give up the single life. 
D)  You can't decide whether to go to work or to play hooky and go to the beach.

Question 17

Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. Every day she eats a box of donuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit. Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  binge-eating disorder 
B)  acquired taste aversion 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa 
A)  binge-eating disorder 
B)  acquired taste aversion 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  anorexia nervosa

Question 18

Which of the following is a way that companies can encourage worker motivation and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  limit feedback on work to avoid the perception of criticism 
B)  limit the number of different tasks employees are asked to do 
C)  allow employees have control over many aspects of their work 
D)  make tasks as simple as possible 
A)  limit feedback on work to avoid the perception of criticism 
B)  limit the number of different tasks employees are asked to do 
C)  allow employees have control over many aspects of their work 
D)  make tasks as simple as possible

Question 19

Marcus has an avoidant attachment style. When looking for a romantic partner, what attachment style should they have in order to help ensure the relationship is a success?

Accepted Answer

A)  an avoidant attachment style 
B)  an ambivalent attachment style 
C)  an anxious attachment style 
D)  A secure attachment style 
A)  an avoidant attachment style 
B)  an ambivalent attachment style 
C)  an anxious attachment style 
D)  A secure attachment style

Question 20

Abraham Maslow envisioned people's motives as forming a pyramid. The first needs to be satisfied (the foundation) were:

Accepted Answer

A)  security needs. 
B)  social needs. 
C)  esteem needs. 
D)  basic survival needs. 
A)  security needs. 
B)  social needs. 
C)  esteem needs. 
D)  basic survival needs.

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the pyramid?

Describe the difference between mastery goals and performance goals. Which of the two is more effective in learning a new skill?

According to the attachment theory of love, anxious lovers worry that:

In general, what is most likely to make people happy in the long run?

Evan wants to earn a black belt in karate. Which way of thinking is most likely to help Evan reach his goal?

Which of the following is true?

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

________ is defined as an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the needs hierarchy?

Professor Batsell notices that one of his students seems to frame her participation in the course in terms of being judged favourably by fellow students and avoiding his criticism. It is likely that the student:

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. Every day she eats a box of donuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit. Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?

Which of the following is a way that companies can encourage worker motivation and satisfaction?

Marcus has an avoidant attachment style. When looking for a romantic partner, what attachment style should they have in order to help ensure the relationship is a success?

Abraham Maslow envisioned people's motives as forming a pyramid. The first needs to be satisfied (the foundation) were:

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Exam 12: Motivation

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the pyramid?

Describe the difference between mastery goals and performance goals. Which of the two is more effective in learning a new skill?

According to the attachment theory of love, anxious lovers worry that:

In general, what is most likely to make people happy in the long run?

Evan wants to earn a black belt in karate. Which way of thinking is most likely to help Evan reach his goal?

Which of the following is true?

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

________ is defined as an inferred process within a person or animal, which causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.

Getting money, taking revenge, and "evening the score" fall under the ________ category of motives for sex.

In Abraham Maslow's theory, what is the top level of the needs hierarchy?

Professor Batsell notices that one of his students seems to frame her participation in the course in terms of being judged favourably by fellow students and avoiding his criticism. It is likely that the student:

The evidence for psychological theories that attribute obesity to emotional disturbances:

________ are goals framed in terms of positive experiences that you seek directly.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. Every day she eats a box of donuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit. Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?

Which of the following is a way that companies can encourage worker motivation and satisfaction?

Marcus has an avoidant attachment style. When looking for a romantic partner, what attachment style should they have in order to help ensure the relationship is a success?

Abraham Maslow envisioned people's motives as forming a pyramid. The first needs to be satisfied (the foundation) were:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

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