Question 1

Men are more likely than women to experience "love at first sight."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male-male rape is usually intended to humiliate the victim. 
B)  Peer approval motivates many college-age men to rape. 
C)  Eighty percent of all rape victims are assaulted by strangers. 
D)  Sexually aggressive males are usually insecure and defensive. 
A)  Male-male rape is usually intended to humiliate the victim. 
B)  Peer approval motivates many college-age men to rape. 
C)  Eighty percent of all rape victims are assaulted by strangers. 
D)  Sexually aggressive males are usually insecure and defensive.

Question 3

About ________ of adults experience secure attachments in romantic relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  72% 
B)  64% 
C)  35% 
D)  50% 
A)  72% 
B)  64% 
C)  35% 
D)  50%

Question 4

According to our textbook, today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or use of laxatives.

Accepted Answer

A) set point 
B) leptin 
C) bulimia 
D) anorexia 
E) basal metabolism 
A) set point 
B) leptin 
C) bulimia 
D) anorexia 
E) basal metabolism

Question 6

All human motives are powerfully shaped by social and cultural factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For many decades, the study of motivation was dominated by a focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological drives. 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  performance goals. 
D)  mastery goals. 
A)  biological drives. 
B)  the need for achievement 
C)  performance goals. 
D)  mastery goals.

Question 9

In a survey of a large sample of female undergraduate students at Carleton University, ages 18 to 59, what percentage reported having at least one incident of sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  29% 
B)  39% 
C)  9% 
D)  19% 
A)  29% 
B)  39% 
C)  9% 
D)  19%

Question 10

According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy, we will never be motivated to satisfy ________ needs while we are still concerned with ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem; spiritual 
B)  safety; esteem 
C)  biological; spiritual 
D)  self-actualization; biological 
A)  self-esteem; spiritual 
B)  safety; esteem 
C)  biological; spiritual 
D)  self-actualization; biological

Question 11

Studies of hundreds of college students and older adults found that in motivation for sex:

Accepted Answer

A)  women were more likely than men to list self-affirmation as a motive for sex. 
B)  men were more likely than women to list intimacy as a motive for sex. 
C)  men were more likely than women to list peer approval as a motive for sex. 
D)  women were more likely than men to list intimacy as a motive for sex. 
A)  women were more likely than men to list self-affirmation as a motive for sex. 
B)  men were more likely than women to list intimacy as a motive for sex. 
C)  men were more likely than women to list peer approval as a motive for sex. 
D)  women were more likely than men to list intimacy as a motive for sex.

Question 12

There is an old saying, "Caught between the devil and the deep, blue sea." This saying illustrates a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  approach-approach conflict. 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  multiple approach-avoidance conflict. 
D)  avoidance-avoidance conflict. 
A)  approach-approach conflict. 
B)  approach-avoidance conflict. 
C)  multiple approach-avoidance conflict. 
D)  avoidance-avoidance conflict.

Question 13

The rising rates of people who are overweight or obese are most likely due to a:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic change in the genes involved in metabolism and fat storage over the past several decades. 
B)  change in our environments in the past few decades. 
C)  evolutionary adaptation that made storing fat necessary to offset the effects of famine. 
D)  change in set points due to the increase in popular dieting trends. 
A)  systematic change in the genes involved in metabolism and fat storage over the past several decades. 
B)  change in our environments in the past few decades. 
C)  evolutionary adaptation that made storing fat necessary to offset the effects of famine. 
D)  change in set points due to the increase in popular dieting trends.

Question 14

A North American sexual script for boys would be, "Real men don't say 'no' to sex."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Performance goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms.
-An eating disorder characterized by fear of being fat, a distorted body image, radically reduced consumption of food, and emaciation.

Accepted Answer

A) set point 
B) leptin 
C) bulimia 
D) anorexia 
E) basal metabolism 
A) set point 
B) leptin 
C) bulimia 
D) anorexia 
E) basal metabolism

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the top four psychological needs identified in a study of U.S. and South Korean college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  security 
C)  competence 
D)  relatedness 
A)  autonomy 
B)  security 
C)  competence 
D)  relatedness

Question 18

Set point theory has difficulty explaining the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Set-point theory has difficulty explaining:

Accepted Answer

A)  how the same daily caloric intake causes some to gain weight, but not others. 
B)  the role of basal metabolism rates and fat cells in maintaining weight. 
C)  the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity. 
D)  why most people who diet eventually gain the weight back. 
A)  how the same daily caloric intake causes some to gain weight, but not others. 
B)  the role of basal metabolism rates and fat cells in maintaining weight. 
C)  the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity. 
D)  why most people who diet eventually gain the weight back.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing your major to something you are more interested in 
B)  reading a history book because you enjoy learning 
C)  playing basketball to stay in shape 
D)  completing an extra credit assignment to improve your grade 
A)  changing your major to something you are more interested in 
B)  reading a history book because you enjoy learning 
C)  playing basketball to stay in shape 
D)  completing an extra credit assignment to improve your grade

Men are more likely than women to experience "love at first sight."

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by research?

About ________ of adults experience secure attachments in romantic relationships.

According to our textbook, today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behaviour.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or use of laxatives.

All human motives are powerfully shaped by social and cultural factors.

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for its own sake.

For many decades, the study of motivation was dominated by a focus on:

In a survey of a large sample of female undergraduate students at Carleton University, ages 18 to 59, what percentage reported having at least one incident of sexual assault?

According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy, we will never be motivated to satisfy needs while we are still concerned with needs.

Studies of hundreds of college students and older adults found that in motivation for sex:

There is an old saying, "Caught between the devil and the deep, blue sea." This saying illustrates a/an:

The rising rates of people who are overweight or obese are most likely due to a:

A North American sexual script for boys would be, "Real men don't say 'no' to sex."

Performance goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -An eating disorder characterized by fear of being fat, a distorted body image, radically reduced consumption of food, and emaciation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the top four psychological needs identified in a study of U.S. and South Korean college students?

Set point theory has difficulty explaining the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity.

Set-point theory has difficulty explaining:

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

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Exam 12: Motivation

Men are more likely than women to experience "love at first sight."

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by research?

About ________ of adults experience secure attachments in romantic relationships.

According to our textbook, today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behaviour.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -An eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or use of laxatives.

All human motives are powerfully shaped by social and cultural factors.

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity for its own sake.

For many decades, the study of motivation was dominated by a focus on:

In a survey of a large sample of female undergraduate students at Carleton University, ages 18 to 59, what percentage reported having at least one incident of sexual assault?

According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy, we will never be motivated to satisfy ________ needs while we are still concerned with ________ needs.

Studies of hundreds of college students and older adults found that in motivation for sex:

There is an old saying, "Caught between the devil and the deep, blue sea." This saying illustrates a/an:

The rising rates of people who are overweight or obese are most likely due to a:

A North American sexual script for boys would be, "Real men don't say 'no' to sex."

Performance goals are positive experiences that you seek directly.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -An eating disorder characterized by fear of being fat, a distorted body image, radically reduced consumption of food, and emaciation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the top four psychological needs identified in a study of U.S. and South Korean college students?

Set point theory has difficulty explaining the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity.

Set-point theory has difficulty explaining:

Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

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

Filters

According to Maslow's motivational hierarchy, we will never be motivated to satisfy needs while we are still concerned with needs.