Question 1

A helpful step for students wanting to improve their motivation during college is to focus on learning goals rather than performance goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can't decide whether to vote for Smith or Jones in the upcoming election, neither of whom you like. 
B)  You can't decide which of two movies to see. 
C)  You can't decide which answer to this question is correct. 
D)  You can't decide whether or not to get married to the woman you love and give up the single life. 
A)  You can't decide whether to vote for Smith or Jones in the upcoming election, neither of whom you like. 
B)  You can't decide which of two movies to see. 
C)  You can't decide which answer to this question is correct. 
D)  You can't decide whether or not to get married to the woman you love and give up the single life.

Question 3

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for the physical satisfaction of it?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  self-affirmation 
C)  pleasure 
D)  partner approval 
A)  intimacy 
B)  self-affirmation 
C)  pleasure 
D)  partner approval

Question 4

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for spiritual ascendance?

Accepted Answer

A)  insecurity 
B)  peer approval 
C)  partner approval 
D)  intimacy 
A)  insecurity 
B)  peer approval 
C)  partner approval 
D)  intimacy

Question 5

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
B)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
C)  movement through a hierarchy of need, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water and reaching needs for self-actualization. 
D)  an inferred process within a person or animal that causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation. 
A)  a process in which an individual sets goals in order to increase his or her competence and skills. 
B)  a state of tension resulting from the deprivation of physical needs, such as those for food and water. 
C)  movement through a hierarchy of need, beginning with survival needs for sleep, food, and water and reaching needs for self-actualization. 
D)  an inferred process within a person or animal that causes that organism to move toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation.

Question 6

People acquire their notions of proper sexual behaviour from cultural norms and parental lessons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many female university students have sex because of feelings of inadequacy and peer pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  trust 
A)  passion 
B)  intimacy 
C)  commitment 
D)  trust

Question 9

According to our textbook:

Accepted Answer

A)  human beings have many unlearned, primary drives that motivate behaviour. 
B)  all human motives are powerfully shaped by social and cultural factors. 
C)  today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behaviour. 
D)  the state of tension caused by deprivation is the major motivation in human behaviour. 
A)  human beings have many unlearned, primary drives that motivate behaviour. 
B)  all human motives are powerfully shaped by social and cultural factors. 
C)  today's motivation researchers emphasize the biological drives that guide behaviour. 
D)  the state of tension caused by deprivation is the major motivation in human behaviour.

Question 10

North American serving sizes are viewed as gluttonous by many Europeans and Asians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Dr. Grossman administers a TAT in order to assess the achievement motivation of a client. Which of the following describes this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will ask the client to engage in a picture arrangement task. 
B)  He will ask the client to supply the missing feature in a picture completion task. 
C)  He will ask the client to interpret a series of drawings that show scenes of people. 
D)  He will ask the client to interpret abstract, symmetrical inkblots. 
A)  He will ask the client to engage in a picture arrangement task. 
B)  He will ask the client to supply the missing feature in a picture completion task. 
C)  He will ask the client to interpret a series of drawings that show scenes of people. 
D)  He will ask the client to interpret abstract, symmetrical inkblots.

Question 12

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why men need to "shop" for the best genetic deal when mating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People with an avoidant attachment style describe their parents in almost entirely negative terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the motives for sex listed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  insecurity 
C)  escape 
D)  attaining a goal 
A)  pleasure 
B)  insecurity 
C)  escape 
D)  attaining a goal

Question 15

Anxious-ambivalent babies are more likely to become clingy and suffer from unrequited love in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to set point theory, biological mechanisms try to keep a person's weight within 2 kg of a target weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ plays a crucial role in the attachment-caregiving system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Dopamine 
D)  Oxytocin 
A)  Testosterone 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Dopamine 
D)  Oxytocin

Question 18

In the study of culture, psychology, and weight, it has been found regarding obesity in Canada that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the longer an immigrant has lived in Canada, the greater the chance that he or she will become obese or overweight. 
B)  the prevalence of obesity has decreased in Canada in the past few years. 
C)  increases in obesity have been restricted to North America primarily, whereas countries such the United Kingdom have not experienced this rise. 
D)  in 1994, obesity was estimated to directly cost Canadian taxpayers more than 5% of the health-care budget. 
A)  the longer an immigrant has lived in Canada, the greater the chance that he or she will become obese or overweight. 
B)  the prevalence of obesity has decreased in Canada in the past few years. 
C)  increases in obesity have been restricted to North America primarily, whereas countries such the United Kingdom have not experienced this rise. 
D)  in 1994, obesity was estimated to directly cost Canadian taxpayers more than 5% of the health-care budget.

Question 19

Physiological arousal and orgasm were studied in a laboratory setting by Masters and Johnson. What conclusions did they reach as a result of their research? What limitations have been noted regarding their work?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A helpful step for students wanting to improve their motivation during college is to focus on learning goals rather than performance goals.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for the physical satisfaction of it?

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for spiritual ascendance?

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

People acquire their notions of proper sexual behaviour from cultural norms and parental lessons.

Many female university students have sex because of feelings of inadequacy and peer pressure.

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

According to our textbook:

North American serving sizes are viewed as gluttonous by many Europeans and Asians.

Dr. Grossman administers a TAT in order to assess the achievement motivation of a client. Which of the following describes this procedure?

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why men need to "shop" for the best genetic deal when mating.

People with an avoidant attachment style describe their parents in almost entirely negative terms.

Which of the following is NOT one of the motives for sex listed in the text?

Anxious-ambivalent babies are more likely to become clingy and suffer from unrequited love in adulthood.

According to set point theory, biological mechanisms try to keep a person's weight within 2 kg of a target weight.

________ plays a crucial role in the attachment-caregiving system.

In the study of culture, psychology, and weight, it has been found regarding obesity in Canada that:

Physiological arousal and orgasm were studied in a laboratory setting by Masters and Johnson. What conclusions did they reach as a result of their research? What limitations have been noted regarding their work?

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available.

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Exam 12: Motivation

A helpful step for students wanting to improve their motivation during college is to focus on learning goals rather than performance goals.

Which of the following is an example of an avoidance-avoidance conflict?

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for the physical satisfaction of it?

Which underlying motive emphasizes having sex for spiritual ascendance?

To psychologists, motivation refers to:

People acquire their notions of proper sexual behaviour from cultural norms and parental lessons.

Many female university students have sex because of feelings of inadequacy and peer pressure.

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

According to our textbook:

North American serving sizes are viewed as gluttonous by many Europeans and Asians.

Dr. Grossman administers a TAT in order to assess the achievement motivation of a client. Which of the following describes this procedure?

According to traditional evolutionary psychologists, natural selection explains why men need to "shop" for the best genetic deal when mating.

People with an avoidant attachment style describe their parents in almost entirely negative terms.

Which of the following is NOT one of the motives for sex listed in the text?

Anxious-ambivalent babies are more likely to become clingy and suffer from unrequited love in adulthood.

According to set point theory, biological mechanisms try to keep a person's weight within 2 kg of a target weight.

________ plays a crucial role in the attachment-caregiving system.

In the study of culture, psychology, and weight, it has been found regarding obesity in Canada that:

Physiological arousal and orgasm were studied in a laboratory setting by Masters and Johnson. What conclusions did they reach as a result of their research? What limitations have been noted regarding their work?

Human evolution seems to have predisposed the body to speed up metabolism when tasty food is easily available.

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