Question 1

The outstanding feature of Hull's drive theory was that:

Accepted Answer

A) it focused on humans rather than animals. 
B) it focused on psychological needs rather than on physiological needs. 
C) motivation could be predicted from antecedent conditions before it occurred. 
D) all of the above were outstanding features. 
A) it focused on humans rather than animals. 
B) it focused on psychological needs rather than on physiological needs. 
C) motivation could be predicted from antecedent conditions before it occurred. 
D) all of the above were outstanding features.

Question 2

The motivational concept that arose to replace instinct as the grand explanatory construct was:

Accepted Answer

A) arousal. 
B) drive. 
C) emotion. 
D) hope 
E) willpower. 
A) arousal. 
B) drive. 
C) emotion. 
D) hope 
E) willpower.

Question 3

A crucial concept in Hull's theory of motivation that explained when learning occurred and when habit was reinforced was:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) circle (or cycle)of motivation. 
C) drive activation. 
D) drive reduction. 
A) anxiety. 
B) circle (or cycle)of motivation. 
C) drive activation. 
D) drive reduction.

Question 4

For Descartes, the essence of an emotion was that it was a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) factor-a property of the mind. 
B) implicit process-an unconscious experience 
C) signal-a cue for social interaction. 
D) uproar-a strong bodily reaction. 
A) factor-a property of the mind. 
B) implicit process-an unconscious experience 
C) signal-a cue for social interaction. 
D) uproar-a strong bodily reaction.

Question 5

The textbook concludes that contemporary motivation study is in a new paradigm. What is so new about the new paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) A few critical motivation theories have emerged as most important to the field and worth most of the attention. 
B) Motivational psychology no longer studies unconscious, psychological, biological, or evolutionary processes. 
C) The contemporary landscape is more like an intellectual democracy of ideas than it is like the kingship of the grand theories era. 
D) Motivational psychology is completely focused on behavior. 
A) A few critical motivation theories have emerged as most important to the field and worth most of the attention. 
B) Motivational psychology no longer studies unconscious, psychological, biological, or evolutionary processes. 
C) The contemporary landscape is more like an intellectual democracy of ideas than it is like the kingship of the grand theories era. 
D) Motivational psychology is completely focused on behavior.

Question 6

Explain why motivation study abandoned its tradition of grand theories and instead began to focus on a mini-theories approach.

Accepted Answer

Motivation study abandoned its tradition

Question 7

Which of the following succinctly characterize Hull's drive theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Action, Environment, Person, Behavior 
B) Drive, Cue, Response, Reward 
C) Goal, Drive Reduction, Stimulus, Drive Induction 
D) Source, Object, Action, Satisfaction 
A) Action, Environment, Person, Behavior 
B) Drive, Cue, Response, Reward 
C) Goal, Drive Reduction, Stimulus, Drive Induction 
D) Source, Object, Action, Satisfaction

Question 8

The fundamental assumption(s) of drive theory was that:

Accepted Answer

A) drive emerged from the disturbance of bodily needs. 
B) drive had a general energizing effect on behavior. 
C) drive reduction was reinforcing and produced learning. 
D) all of the above 
A) drive emerged from the disturbance of bodily needs. 
B) drive had a general energizing effect on behavior. 
C) drive reduction was reinforcing and produced learning. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

According to Kuhn, a scientific disciple makes progress both continuously and discontinuously. Discuss what he means by continuous progress in a science, and discuss what he means by discontinuous progress in a science.

Accepted Answer

According to Kuhn, a scientific discipli

Question 10

The first grand theory of motivation study was:

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal. 
B)  drive. 
C)  emotion. 
D)  the will. 
A)  arousal. 
B)  drive. 
C)  emotion. 
D)  the will.

Question 11

According to Clark Hull, ________is a pooled energy source comprised of all current physiological (biological) disturbances.

Accepted Answer

A) arousal 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) the will 
A) arousal 
B) drive 
C) instinct 
D) the will

Question 12

Explain why motivation study abandoned the instinct (to adopt drive) as its preferred way of explaining motivation.

Accepted Answer

Motivation studies abandoned the instinc

The outstanding feature of Hull's drive theory was that:

The motivational concept that arose to replace instinct as the grand explanatory construct was:

A crucial concept in Hull's theory of motivation that explained when learning occurred and when habit was reinforced was:

For Descartes, the essence of an emotion was that it was a(n):

The textbook concludes that contemporary motivation study is in a new paradigm. What is so new about the new paradigm?

Explain why motivation study abandoned its tradition of grand theories and instead began to focus on a mini-theories approach.

Which of the following succinctly characterize Hull's drive theory?

The fundamental assumption(s) of drive theory was that:

According to Kuhn, a scientific disciple makes progress both continuously and discontinuously. Discuss what he means by continuous progress in a science, and discuss what he means by discontinuous progress in a science.

The first grand theory of motivation study was:

According to Clark Hull, ________is a pooled energy source comprised of all current physiological (biological) disturbances.

Explain why motivation study abandoned the instinct (to adopt drive) as its preferred way of explaining motivation.

Introduction

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 2: Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The outstanding feature of Hull's drive theory was that:

The motivational concept that arose to replace instinct as the grand explanatory construct was:

A crucial concept in Hull's theory of motivation that explained when learning occurred and when habit was reinforced was:

For Descartes, the essence of an emotion was that it was a(n):

The textbook concludes that contemporary motivation study is in a new paradigm. What is so new about the new paradigm?

Explain why motivation study abandoned its tradition of grand theories and instead began to focus on a mini-theories approach.

Which of the following succinctly characterize Hull's drive theory?

The fundamental assumption(s) of drive theory was that:

According to Kuhn, a scientific disciple makes progress both continuously and discontinuously. Discuss what he means by continuous progress in a science, and discuss what he means by discontinuous progress in a science.

The first grand theory of motivation study was:

According to Clark Hull, ________is a pooled energy source comprised of all current physiological (biological) disturbances.

Explain why motivation study abandoned the instinct (to adopt drive) as its preferred way of explaining motivation.

Introduction

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Implicit Motives

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters