Exam 12: Motivation

When her baby begins to cry, Brenda can quickly soothe him by picking him up, holding him, and stroking his head. Based on research with animals, it is likely that Brenda's touch has a soothing effect, in part, because it leads to the release of ___________ in the baby's brain.

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An employer is annoyed by the behavior of an employee and is thinking of firing him. His work is competent, but he rarely arrives on time, doesn't seem interested in his job, and has begun to take an unusual number of sick days. The boss has decided he is lazy and unmotivated. What guidelines of critical thinking is the boss overlooking, and what information should the boss consider before firing him?

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The boss is jumping to the conclusion that the employee has low work motivation. This may be true, but because his work is competent, the boss should consider other explanations and examine the evidence. Perhaps the work conditions are unsatisfactory: There may be few opportunities for promotion; he may have been getting no feedback that lets him know he is doing well or that could help him improve; perhaps the company does not provide child care, so he is arriving late because, as a single dad, he has child care obligations. What other possible explanations come to mind?

A self-fulfilling prophecy is the belief that one is capable of mastering new skills and reaching goals.

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Approach goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

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Question 4

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

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Question 5

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called bulimia.

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Question 6

Sweets decrease dopamine levels in the brain.

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Question 7

Under what conditions are women most likely to use sex as a "bargaining chip"?

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Question 8

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

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Question 9

Wilma has a genetic disorder which causes her body to produce too little of the hormone leptin. Which of the following is likely a symptom of her disorder?

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Question 10

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

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Question 11

Obese people's fat cells are bigger than normal-weight adults.

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Question 12

Which hormone stimulates appetite, and which helps regulate appetite by telling the hypothalamus that the body has stored enough fat?

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Question 13

Sex researcher and therapist Leonore Tiefer observed that, "sex is not a natural act" for human beings. What did she mean by this?

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Question 14

People who ________ are quick to cope with problems rather than stewing and brooding about them.

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Question 15

Securely attached adults rarely trust other adults.

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Question 16

A female friend of yours confides that her sex drive has been low lately, and she is thinking of taking testosterone to increase it. Which of the following should you tell her?

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Question 17

Which hormone/neurotransmitter has been shown in some studies to increase trust?

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Question 18

At least ________ percent of all children and teenagers in America are now overweight or obese.

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Question 19

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to:

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When her baby begins to cry, Brenda can quickly soothe him by picking him up, holding him, and stroking his head. Based on research with animals, it is likely that Brenda's touch has a soothing effect, in part, because it leads to the release of ___________ in the baby's brain.

A self-fulfilling prophecy is the belief that one is capable of mastering new skills and reaching goals.

Approach goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

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

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or the use of laxatives is called bulimia.

Sweets decrease dopamine levels in the brain.

Under what conditions are women most likely to use sex as a "bargaining chip"?

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

Wilma has a genetic disorder which causes her body to produce too little of the hormone leptin. Which of the following is likely a symptom of her disorder?

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

Obese people's fat cells are bigger than normal-weight adults.

Which hormone stimulates appetite, and which helps regulate appetite by telling the hypothalamus that the body has stored enough fat?

Sex researcher and therapist Leonore Tiefer observed that, "sex is not a natural act" for human beings. What did she mean by this?

People who ________ are quick to cope with problems rather than stewing and brooding about them.

Securely attached adults rarely trust other adults.

A female friend of yours confides that her sex drive has been low lately, and she is thinking of taking testosterone to increase it. Which of the following should you tell her?

Which hormone/neurotransmitter has been shown in some studies to increase trust?

At least ________ percent of all children and teenagers in America are now overweight or obese.

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to:

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