Question 1

The currently-preferred term for instinct is

Accepted Answer

A)  negative incentive. 
B)  homeostatic function. 
C)  fixed-action pattern. 
D)  internal cognition. 
E)  external motivation. 
A)  negative incentive. 
B)  homeostatic function. 
C)  fixed-action pattern. 
D)  internal cognition. 
E)  external motivation.

Question 2

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  needs 
D)  drive 
E)  incentive 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  homeostatic 
C)  needs 
D)  drive 
E)  incentive

Question 3

Maslow's humanistic theory of motivation has difficulty in explaining why

Accepted Answer

A)  a person would ask for dessert after eating a delicious meal. 
B)  two people would fall in love. 
C)  you study hard to do well on your exams. 
D)  a mother would risk death in order to protect her child. 
E)  you go to sleep earlier than usual when you are feeling tired. 
A)  a person would ask for dessert after eating a delicious meal. 
B)  two people would fall in love. 
C)  you study hard to do well on your exams. 
D)  a mother would risk death in order to protect her child. 
E)  you go to sleep earlier than usual when you are feeling tired.

Question 4

What is one of the criticisms 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)  Sometimes lower needs are not attended to while higher-level needs are being addressed. 
E)  Self-actualization is something we're all born with, not something we need to achieve. 
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)  Sometimes lower needs are not attended to while higher-level needs are being addressed. 
E)  Self-actualization is something we're all born with, not something we need to achieve.

Question 5

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  tertiary 
C)  psychological 
D)  learned 
E)  secondary 
A)  biological 
B)  tertiary 
C)  psychological 
D)  learned 
E)  secondary

Question 6

Name four of the seven basic universal emotions identified by Paul Ekman and his colleagues.

Accepted Answer

The seven basic universal emot

Question 7

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  reflexive 
C)  psychological 
D)  tertiary 
E)  secondary 
A)  biological 
B)  reflexive 
C)  psychological 
D)  tertiary 
E)  secondary

The currently-preferred term for instinct is

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.

Maslow's humanistic theory of motivation has difficulty in explaining why

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ________ drives.

Name four of the seven basic universal emotions identified by Paul Ekman and his colleagues.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

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Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

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Exam 9: Emotion and Motivation

The currently-preferred term for instinct is

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.

Maslow's humanistic theory of motivation has difficulty in explaining why

What is one of the criticisms of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Drives that are most strongly influenced by stimuli within the body are called ________ drives.

Name four of the seven basic universal emotions identified by Paul Ekman and his colleagues.

Physiologically based drives that are unlearned are called ________ drives.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters