Exam 12: Motivation

________ involve the effort to avoid unpleasant experiences.

Avoidance goals involve the effort to avoid unpleasant experiences.

Obesity is almost always based on overeating.

When crop failures and famines are common in a country, the cultural ideal is to be slender.

List the six motives that people give for having sex. Describe gender differences and age differences in sexual motivation.

Match the definitions with the appropriate terms. -A protein produced by fat cells that is involved in the regulation of appetite.

Women and men differ in the ways that they express love, with women using words and men expressing feelings through actions.

The primary focus of Maslow's motivational hierarchy is:

Sexual kissing is one of the natural and universal elements of human sexual scripts.

Although large numbers of people report that they are dieting, there have been dramatic increases in the number of overweight individuals. What are some of the reasons for this epidemic of overweight and obesity?

Charlie and Charlotte are learning to ski. Every time she falls, Charlotte says, "This is the most humiliating experience I've ever had! Everyone is watching me behave like a clumsy dolt!" When Charlie falls, he says, "Well, that sure isn't the way to turn on these things. I'd better try another way." Why is Charlotte more likely than Charlie to give up?

Over time, ________ typically decreases in relationships.

Match the definitions with the appropriate term. -A person's belief that he or she is capable of producing desired results, such as mastering new skills and reaching goals.

________ are goals framed in terms of increasing one's competence and skills.

Kerri has a secure attachment style in her romantic relationships. She would be most likely to agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

An overwhelming proportion of children of gay parents do not become gay.

Love is a process over which the lovers have control, and the process tends to increase with time rather than wane.

Motivation refers to a set of processes that:

Evolution seems to have predisposed the human body to store calories when food is abundant in order to aid survival when food is scarce.

Based on the gender stereotypes of contemporary Western society, a woman might express feelings of love ________, whereas a man might express feelings of love ________.