Question 1

Prior to working on self-esteem, which of the following needs did Maslow indicate must be met first?

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization, safety and security needs, resolute needs 
B) life-sustaining physiological needs and the need for achievement 
C) the need to be loved, physiological needs, realizing one's full potential 
D) physiological needs, safety needs, belonging and love needs 
A) self-actualization, safety and security needs, resolute needs 
B) life-sustaining physiological needs and the need for achievement 
C) the need to be loved, physiological needs, realizing one's full potential 
D) physiological needs, safety needs, belonging and love needs

Question 2

When individuals engage in a particular behavior because they find it pleasurable in and of itself, they are said to be _____

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsically motivated. 
B) incentive driven. 
C) intrinsically motivated. 
D) swayed by incentives. 
A) extrinsically motivated. 
B) incentive driven. 
C) intrinsically motivated. 
D) swayed by incentives.

Question 3

Discuss two social-cognitive theories of motivation, need for achievement and goal orientation. Describe each and discuss their similarities and differences. Which one do you think best explains what motivates people you know, or yourself? Why?

Accepted Answer

Need for achievement theory states that

Question 4

Which of the components of motivation involves taking the first steps and developing a plan for the task at hand?

Accepted Answer

A) activation 
B) assimilation 
C) persistence 
D) self-actualization 
A) activation 
B) assimilation 
C) persistence 
D) self-actualization

Question 5

Which of the following is correct regarding the order of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal phase, resolution phase, orgasm, refractory period 
B) plateau phase, excitement phase, resolution phase, orgasm 
C) resolution phase, orgasm, plateau phase, refractory period 
D) excitement phase, plateau phase, orgasm, resolution phase 
A) arousal phase, resolution phase, orgasm, refractory period 
B) plateau phase, excitement phase, resolution phase, orgasm 
C) resolution phase, orgasm, plateau phase, refractory period 
D) excitement phase, plateau phase, orgasm, resolution phase

Question 6

Which of the following neurotransmitters appears to contribute to bulimia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) glutamate 
A) acetylcholine 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) glutamate

Question 7

The amount of glucose in the blood, which is a factor in hunger, is detected by the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The amount of glucose in the blood,...

Question 8

Ahmed is an artist who has been working on a particular sculpture. Because he was enjoying the creative process so much, he did not notice that two hours had gone by. Additionally, because he was focusing his mental effort and attention on the piece of art, he did not even hear the phone ring. Which of the components of motivation best describe the focused attention Ahmed demonstrated during those two hours of work?

Accepted Answer

A) activation 
B) persistence 
C) intensity 
D) assimilation 
A) activation 
B) persistence 
C) intensity 
D) assimilation

Question 9

The conditions and processes responsible for the arousal, direction, magnitude, and maintenance of effort of workers on the job define _____

Accepted Answer

A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) sexual motivation. 
C) intrinsic motivation. 
D) work motivation. 
A) extrinsic motivation. 
B) sexual motivation. 
C) intrinsic motivation. 
D) work motivation.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the research by McClelland and Atkinson regarding the need for achievement (n Ach)?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with a low need for achievement are fueled by hope of succeeding. 
B) Those with a high need for achievement set difficult goals. 
C) Those with a low need for achievement tend to set realistic goals for themselves. 
D) Individuals with a high need for achievement are fueled by fear of failure. 
A) Individuals with a low need for achievement are fueled by hope of succeeding. 
B) Those with a high need for achievement set difficult goals. 
C) Those with a low need for achievement tend to set realistic goals for themselves. 
D) Individuals with a high need for achievement are fueled by fear of failure.

Question 11

_____ is characterized by a distorted view of one's body, a very low body weight, and a fear of becoming fat.

Accepted Answer

A) Binge eating disorder 
B) Anorexia nervosa 
C) Ventromedial hypothalamus damage 
D) Bulimia nervosa 
A) Binge eating disorder 
B) Anorexia nervosa 
C) Ventromedial hypothalamus damage 
D) Bulimia nervosa

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a complication of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) impaired heart function 
B) low blood pressure 
C) dehydration 
D) high cholesterol serum 
A) impaired heart function 
B) low blood pressure 
C) dehydration 
D) high cholesterol serum

Question 13

The three important components to the expectancy theory are _____, _____, and _____.

Accepted Answer

expectancy

Question 14

The three major concepts that form the basis for work motivation within the expectancy theory are _____

Accepted Answer

A) achievement, expectancy, and social motives. 
B) expectancy, instrumentality, and valence. 
C) biological motivation, achievement, and valence. 
D) social motives, valence, and instrumentality. 
A) achievement, expectancy, and social motives. 
B) expectancy, instrumentality, and valence. 
C) biological motivation, achievement, and valence. 
D) social motives, valence, and instrumentality.

Question 15

Which of the following psychologists initiated the positive psychology movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) David Buss 
C) Martin Seligman 
D) Clark Hull 
A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) David Buss 
C) Martin Seligman 
D) Clark Hull

Question 16

Jaycee's employees are quite dissatisfied. They are not meeting his goals and nothing he does seems to motivate him. Jaycee could benefit most from a(n)_____

Accepted Answer

A) developmental psychologist. 
B) industrial/organizational psychologist. 
C) stricter shift supervisor. 
D) more relaxed attitude. 
A) developmental psychologist. 
B) industrial/organizational psychologist. 
C) stricter shift supervisor. 
D) more relaxed attitude.

Question 17

Which of the following factors send us the signal to eat?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in insulin 
B) raised blood glucose levels 
C) the desire to be thin 
D) activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus 
A) an increase in insulin 
B) raised blood glucose levels 
C) the desire to be thin 
D) activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus

Question 18

_____ refers to the feelings of sexual attraction, desire, and preference an individual has toward others.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual motivation 
B) Emotional orientation 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Gender preference 
A) Sexual motivation 
B) Emotional orientation 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Gender preference

Question 19

Shannon was so hungry that she found herself unable to concentrate on her studies. The only thing she could think of was food, which made it impossible to learn the material in her textbook. She decided to leave the library and eat dinner before returning to study again. Which of the following theories best describes Shannon's motivation to go eat dinner?

Accepted Answer

A) the arousal theory 
B) the drive-reduction theory 
C) the Lazarus theory 
D) the James-Lange theory 
A) the arousal theory 
B) the drive-reduction theory 
C) the Lazarus theory 
D) the James-Lange theory

Question 20

Leo was sitting in his history class and was extremely bored by the lecture. Before he knew it, he was doodling all over his notes and found himself thinking of what else he could draw. Which theory of motivation best describes why Leo began drawing?

Accepted Answer

A) the James-Lange theory 
B) the arousal theory 
C) the hierarchy of needs 
D) the Lazarus theory 
A) the James-Lange theory 
B) the arousal theory 
C) the hierarchy of needs 
D) the Lazarus theory

Prior to working on self-esteem, which of the following needs did Maslow indicate must be met first?

When individuals engage in a particular behavior because they find it pleasurable in and of itself, they are said to be _____

Discuss two social-cognitive theories of motivation, need for achievement and goal orientation. Describe each and discuss their similarities and differences. Which one do you think best explains what motivates people you know, or yourself? Why?

Which of the components of motivation involves taking the first steps and developing a plan for the task at hand?

Which of the following is correct regarding the order of the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following neurotransmitters appears to contribute to bulimia nervosa?

The amount of glucose in the blood, which is a factor in hunger, is detected by the _____.

The conditions and processes responsible for the arousal, direction, magnitude, and maintenance of effort of workers on the job define _____

Which of the following statements is true of the research by McClelland and Atkinson regarding the need for achievement (n Ach)?

_____ is characterized by a distorted view of one's body, a very low body weight, and a fear of becoming fat.

Which of the following is NOT a complication of anorexia nervosa?

The three important components to the expectancy theory are ___, _, and ___.

The three major concepts that form the basis for work motivation within the expectancy theory are _____

Which of the following psychologists initiated the positive psychology movement?

Jaycee's employees are quite dissatisfied. They are not meeting his goals and nothing he does seems to motivate him. Jaycee could benefit most from a(n)_____

Which of the following factors send us the signal to eat?

_____ refers to the feelings of sexual attraction, desire, and preference an individual has toward others.

Leo was sitting in his history class and was extremely bored by the lecture. Before he knew it, he was doodling all over his notes and found himself thinking of what else he could draw. Which theory of motivation best describes why Leo began drawing?

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Prior to working on self-esteem, which of the following needs did Maslow indicate must be met first?

When individuals engage in a particular behavior because they find it pleasurable in and of itself, they are said to be _____

Discuss two social-cognitive theories of motivation, need for achievement and goal orientation. Describe each and discuss their similarities and differences. Which one do you think best explains what motivates people you know, or yourself? Why?

Which of the components of motivation involves taking the first steps and developing a plan for the task at hand?

Which of the following is correct regarding the order of the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following neurotransmitters appears to contribute to bulimia nervosa?

The amount of glucose in the blood, which is a factor in hunger, is detected by the _____.

The conditions and processes responsible for the arousal, direction, magnitude, and maintenance of effort of workers on the job define _____

Which of the following statements is true of the research by McClelland and Atkinson regarding the need for achievement (n Ach)?

_____ is characterized by a distorted view of one's body, a very low body weight, and a fear of becoming fat.

Which of the following is NOT a complication of anorexia nervosa?

The three important components to the expectancy theory are _____, _____, and _____.

The three major concepts that form the basis for work motivation within the expectancy theory are _____

Which of the following psychologists initiated the positive psychology movement?

Jaycee's employees are quite dissatisfied. They are not meeting his goals and nothing he does seems to motivate him. Jaycee could benefit most from a(n)_____

Which of the following factors send us the signal to eat?

_____ refers to the feelings of sexual attraction, desire, and preference an individual has toward others.

Leo was sitting in his history class and was extremely bored by the lecture. Before he knew it, he was doodling all over his notes and found himself thinking of what else he could draw. Which theory of motivation best describes why Leo began drawing?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

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The three important components to the expectancy theory are ___, _, and ___.