Question 1

What is the correct order of needs in Maslow's hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological, esteem, safety, self-actualization, love and belonging 
B)  self-actualization, physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem 
C)  physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, self-actualization 
D)  self-actualization, safety, love and belonging, esteem, physiological

Question 2

You have just witnessed what appears to be the funnel cloud of a tornado off in the distance.your body is physically aroused with these bodily stirrings causing you to be "moved" to take action.You are experiencing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  motive. 
B)  emotion. 
C)  drive. 
D)  expectation.

Question 3

According to Maslow,people fall into a "syndrome of decay" marked by despair,apathy,and alienation when which of the following needs go unfulfilled?

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-needs 
B)  basic needs 
C)  esteem needs 
D)  love and belonging needs

Question 4

Most of the activities we think of as "work" are

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus motives. 
B)  primary motives. 
C)  extrinsically motivated. 
D)  intrinsically motivated.

Question 5

The human sex drive,unlike hunger and thirst,

Accepted Answer

A)  shows no clear relationship to deprivation. 
B)  is non-homeostatic. 
C)  is unusual in that its arousal is sought as well as its reduction. 
D)  is characterized by all of these.

Question 6

Opponent-process theory predicts that repeated bungee jumping will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  a gradual conditioning of fear to jumping. 
B)  an increase in the jumper's set point level. 
C)  an increase in sensation-seeking. 
D)  less fear and more euphoria.

Question 7

Darrius is a college student,who enjoys going to wild,"uninhibited" parties and getting high on marijuana.He also enjoys riding his motorcycle fast and wants to be an EMT after college.Darrius would most likely be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  having a need for power. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  high in sensation seeking. 
D)  self-actualized.

Question 8

According to Bloom's study,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially, most parents of high achievers exposed their children to music, swimming, and scientific ideas, "just for fun." 
B)  From the initial phases, high achievers display superior ability in their particular skill area that far surpassed the average child their age. 
C)  Talent is most likely to blossom when parents actively support a child's special interest and emphasize doing one's best at all times. 
D)  Elite performance typically requires ten years of dedicated practice.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of college students with high needs for achievement (nAch)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those students with a high nAch attribute success to their own ability. 
B)  Those students with a high nAch earn better grades than those without a high nAch. 
C)  Those students with a high nAch attribute failure to others or the difficulty of the task. 
D)  Those students with a high nAch excel in their occupations.

Question 10

A certain amount of challenge,surprise,and complexity makes a task rewarding when a person is

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically motivated. 
B)  extrinsically motivated. 
C)  an introverted personality. 
D)  an extroverted personality.

Question 11

Sarina is sky-diving for the first time.She is terrified; and when she finally reaches the ground safely,she feels a brief but exhilarated sense of relief.After several weeks of repeated jumps,her fear decreases and she now gets a "rush" of euphoria that lasts for hours after a jump.Sarina's experience is best explained by the __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  drive reduction 
B)  opponent-process 
C)  Yerkes-Dodson 
D)  Cannon-Bard

Question 12

People who are intrinsically motivated tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  get personally involved in tasks. 
B)  increase the quantity of their work, but not the quality. 
C)  be solely motivated by money and power. 
D)  work primarily to get a good evaluation.

Question 13

According to Maslow,needs associated with impulses for self-actualization,such as perfection,justice,and beauty,are called

Accepted Answer

A)  prepotent needs. 
B)  meta-needs. 
C)  supportive needs. 
D)  autonomy needs.

Question 14

According to Maslow,which of the following would be considered growth needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  love and belonging needs 
B)  esteem needs 
C)  self-actualization 
D)  all of these

Question 15

If we set aside individual differences,most people perform best on most daily tasks when their arousal level is

Accepted Answer

A)  high. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  low. 
D)  at the zero stress level.

Question 16

The inverted U function describes the relationship between

Accepted Answer

A)  deprivation and sex drive. 
B)  stimulation and curiosity. 
C)  arousal and performance. 
D)  reinforcement and performance.

Question 17

Regarding the effects of hormones on the human sex drive,which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormones affect the human sex drive, but not as directly as in lower animals. 
B)  The sex drive in women is related to both their estrogen and androgen levels. 
C)  Testosterone levels decline with age; and taking testosterone supplements can restore the sex drive in both men and women. 
D)  The human sex drive is largely homeostatic and dependent on bodily need states.

Question 18

The owner of a mattress factory is concerned about the quality of the mattresses coming off the assembly line.Which of the following incentives would most likely increase the quality of the assembly line employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  a $1.00/hour raise 
B)  25 cents for each mattress produced 
C)  a company meeting on improving performance in which employees actively participate 
D)  a detailed memo listing the new rules that employees must follow on the assembly line

Question 19

Jeremiah is a college sophomore,who most people would characterize as bold and independent.He has dated many women without making a serious commitment.Jeremiah has been smoking since high school and prefers spicy,sour,and crunchy food.Jeremiah would most likely be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualized. 
B)  intrinsically motivated. 
C)  having a need for power. 
D)  high in sensation seeking.

Question 20

As social animals,it would be impossible for humans to live in groups and cooperate in raising children without emotions.This illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  emotions aid survival. 
B)  emotions are non-reinforcing. 
C)  humans have little control over their emotions because emotions are like reflexes. 
D)  emotions are learned.

Exam 10: B: Motivation and Emotion