The Psychology of Motivation
Biological Needs: Focus on Hunger
Psychological Needs
Emotions
Misc
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The forces that motivate an organism to take action are also called
drives
100
Why do people fulfill biological needs?
to survive
100
What type of reward is self-satisfaction?
intrinsic reward
100
Who was/were the first to believe that humans have four inborn emotions?
the ancient Chinese
100
What was announced at the Super Bowl last night?
Rhianna's pregnancy
200
Which of the following is not one of the four leading theories of motivation?
- instinct theory
- biological need theory
- drive-reduction theory
- sociocultural theory
biological need theory
200
What are biological needs mainly based on?
body tissue needs
200
People who are driven to get ahead have...
high achievement motivation
200
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State the most effective way to reduce anger
discuss the situation
200
What is a negative effect of society’s increasing emphasis on losing weight?
Women have set unrealistic weight-loss goals.
300
What do most psychologists today believe about instinct?
It has little influence on human behavior.
300
Involved in letting the body know that its hunger drive is being satisfied
the mouth
300
Who is the psychologists who would consider the need for esteem as a possible explanation for human behavior?
Abraham Maslow
300
What is a universal sign of approval and friendliness?
smiling
300
What has many keys but can’t open any doors?
Piano/Keyboard
400
_______________ is a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal.
Motivation
400
The rate at which people metabolize food is based on the amount of
muscle and fat in their bodies.
400
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A study at McGill University in the 1950s involving blindfolded students tested the effects of
sensory deprivation.
400
Emotions have ______________, cognitive, and behavioral components.
biological
400
Believed that the universal recognition of facial expressions had survival value by communicating motivation.
Charles Darwin
500
Order of the hierarchy of needs
Self- actualization, Esteem, Belongingness/Love, Safety, Physiological
500
The most effective method for losing pounds and keeping them off
Diet and exercise
500
State a likely explanation for why some people seek higher levels of sensation?
Their parents exposed them to thrilling activities when they were young.
500
State the basic explanation of the opponent-process theory?
One emotion is followed by its opposite.
500
What theory is the picture based on?
Cognitive Dissonance
600
The 4 theories of motivation are....
1. Instinct Theory
2. Drive-reduction Theory
3.
4. Sociocultural Theory
Humanistic Theory
600
Why might an obese man who loses weight feel hungry all the time?
His fat cells have shrunk, signaling the brain to trigger the hunger drive.
600
Which of the following is a characteristic of psychological needs?
- They are inborn.
- They are not necessarily based on deprivation.
- They include the need for oxygen and food.
- They must be fulfilled for survival.
They are not necessarily based on deprivation.
600
State the sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion
stimulus --> bodily response --> emotion
600
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What toy is great for fulfilling an infants desire of stimulation.
"busy box"