Question 1

According to Abraham Maslow's revised hierarchy, self-actualization is the highest need to which people attend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The need for __________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotion 
A)  achievement 
B)  power 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotion

Question 3

According to the drive-reduction theory, what are drives and needs?

Accepted Answer

According to the drive-reduction theory,

Question 4

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  geography 
C)  luck 
D)  personality factors 
A)  genetics 
B)  geography 
C)  luck 
D)  personality factors

Question 5

The level of weight the body tries to maintain is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weight set point 
B)  basal metabolic rate 
C)  basal set point 
D)  weight metabolic rate 
A)  weight set point 
B)  basal metabolic rate 
C)  basal set point 
D)  weight metabolic rate

Question 6

A stimulus motive is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unlearned 
B)  learned 
C)  acquired 
D)  based on behavior 
A)  unlearned 
B)  learned 
C)  acquired 
D)  based on behavior

Question 7

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  basically identical to those of animals 
B)  arranged in a hierarchy of importance 
C)  destined to conflict with one another at all times 
D)  less important than emotions 
A)  basically identical to those of animals 
B)  arranged in a hierarchy of importance 
C)  destined to conflict with one another at all times 
D)  less important than emotions

Question 8

According to Carol Dweck, people with which type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal locus of control 
B)  decremental 
C)  incidental 
D)  external locus of control 
A)  internal locus of control 
B)  decremental 
C)  incidental 
D)  external locus of control

Question 9

Which of the following is a criticism of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest level has never been attained. 
B)  Self-actualization is actually a biological drive. 
C)  The hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs. 
D)  There is a lack of scientific support. 
A)  The highest level has never been attained. 
B)  Self-actualization is actually a biological drive. 
C)  The hierarchy does not have any focus on social needs. 
D)  There is a lack of scientific support.

Question 10

According to Maslow, what is meant by a peak experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  that point, even for a moment, when someone reaches a state of self-actualization 
B)  the point at which someone reaches transcendence 
C)  the point at which someone begins to work through the hierarchy 
D)  the point at which someone must descend back down the hierarchy to address a previous need which is no longer secure 
A)  that point, even for a moment, when someone reaches a state of self-actualization 
B)  the point at which someone reaches transcendence 
C)  the point at which someone begins to work through the hierarchy 
D)  the point at which someone must descend back down the hierarchy to address a previous need which is no longer secure

Question 11

__________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonemes 
B)  Facial grids 
C)  Display rules 
D)  Expressional norms 
A)  Phonemes 
B)  Facial grids 
C)  Display rules 
D)  Expressional norms

Question 12

A(n) __________ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostatic mechanism 
B)  motor program 
C)  arousal mechanism 
D)  incentive 
A)  homeostatic mechanism 
B)  motor program 
C)  arousal mechanism 
D)  incentive

Question 13

Pippa put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life was "to be a famous star!" Pippa's drive to be famous was a(n) __________ drive.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  reflexive 
C)  acquired (secondary) 
D)  tertiary 
A)  primary 
B)  reflexive 
C)  acquired (secondary) 
D)  tertiary

Question 14

Finn has such powerful sexual needs that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. In this case, Finn's sexual needs are a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion 
B)  motive 
C)  stimulus 
D)  cue 
A)  emotion 
B)  motive 
C)  stimulus 
D)  cue

Question 15

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be satisfied first?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  safety needs 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  physiological needs 
D)  safety needs

Question 16

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentive 
B)  affiliation 
C)  drive-reduction 
D)  instinct 
A)  incentive 
B)  affiliation 
C)  drive-reduction 
D)  instinct

Question 17

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research does not support the idea that people want to self-actualize. 
B)  Evidence suggests that met needs become less important. 
C)  His theory was based primarily on the study of Americans. 
D)  The theory does not suggest a regulatory fit. 
A)  Research does not support the idea that people want to self-actualize. 
B)  Evidence suggests that met needs become less important. 
C)  His theory was based primarily on the study of Americans. 
D)  The theory does not suggest a regulatory fit.

Question 18

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List three types of needs according to David McClelland.

Accepted Answer

David McClelland, an American psychologi

Question 20

You are walking in the forest and see a bear. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, what happens next?

Accepted Answer

A)  You experience physiological changes followed by fear. 
B)  You feel fear followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear. 
A)  You experience physiological changes followed by fear. 
B)  You feel fear followed by physiological changes. 
C)  You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously. 
D)  You experience physiological changes and context appraisal followed by fear.

According to Abraham Maslow's revised hierarchy, self-actualization is the highest need to which people attend.

The need for __________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

According to the drive-reduction theory, what are drives and needs?

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to __________.

The level of weight the body tries to maintain is called the __________.

A stimulus motive is __________.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are __________.

According to Carol Dweck, people with which type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience?

Which of the following is a criticism of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

According to Maslow, what is meant by a peak experience?

__________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

A(n) __________ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Pippa put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life was "to be a famous star!" Pippa's drive to be famous was a(n) __________ drive.

Finn has such powerful sexual needs that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. In this case, Finn's sexual needs are a(n) __________.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be satisfied first?

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

List three types of needs according to David McClelland.

You are walking in the forest and see a bear. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, what happens next?

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Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

According to Abraham Maslow's revised hierarchy, self-actualization is the highest need to which people attend.

The need for __________ involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals.

According to the drive-reduction theory, what are drives and needs?

According to Carol Dweck, need for achievement is closely related to __________.

The level of weight the body tries to maintain is called the __________.

A stimulus motive is __________.

Abraham Maslow theorized that human needs are __________.

According to Carol Dweck, people with which type of control believe intelligence is changeable and can be shaped by experience?

Which of the following is a criticism of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

According to Maslow, what is meant by a peak experience?

__________ can vary from culture to culture and are socially acceptable ways of showing emotion in public settings.

A(n) __________ is an external stimulus that can motivate behavior even if no drive is initially present.

Pippa put all her time and energy into getting into the acting club because her main goal in life was "to be a famous star!" Pippa's drive to be famous was a(n) __________ drive.

Finn has such powerful sexual needs that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. In this case, Finn's sexual needs are a(n) __________.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of the following needs must be satisfied first?

The concept that an organism is motivated to act because its body is in a state of need is based on the __________ theory.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, subcortical brain activity sends signals to arouse the body and signal emotion at the same time.

List three types of needs according to David McClelland.

You are walking in the forest and see a bear. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, what happens next?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

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Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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