Motivation
Doctors usually smack a newborn infant to cry. What motivates this baby to cry?
Instinct
After Mary has retired from being a paramedic; she still volunteers as an EMT on Mondays. What tier is this on Maslow's Hierarchy.
self transcendence
Jane knows she hasn't been eating much. Her friends keep telling her to eat something. She looks in the mirror and still sees herself as heavy, so she skips dinner yet again. Jane's showing characteristics of what eating disorder?
anorexia
WITHOUT LOOKING! What is the third tier from the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy?
Love and Belonging
John goes bungee jumping at a place that is known for having fatalities. What is John's motivation?
high arousal, thrill
Ben ran a 5k and is thirsty and exhausted. He knows he needs to hydrate and get some electrolytes, so he drinks some Gatorade. What motivates him to do so?
Drive-Reduction theory. The need to maintain homeostasis.
Caroline has been hiking the Appalachian trail, and hasn't found a water source for two days. Now her only priority is to find a water source since she has ran out. What tier of Maslow's hierarchy is Caroline's concern?
Physiological, bottom tier
Is hunger only dictated by the stomach?
No, there is a physiological aspect to it too.
Meika wakes up at midnight freezing cold. She goes over to the attic and drags out another quilt to keep her warm. What motivates Meika to do this?
Drive-Reduction Theory.
Hannah eats a muffin in the morning to satisfy her foggy brain, and her growling stomach. What is her motivation?
Drive reduction and/or physiological needs
Willow really enjoys blasting loud heavy metal in her car even when she gets glares from other cars at stop lights. What motivates Willow to do this?
Arousal
Darin's life feels messy and lost ever since he lost his home in a housefire. He is now staying at his Aunts. What tier of Maslow's hierarchy is Darin's focus at?
Safety and needs
The textbook cited a study that removed lab rats stomachs to see if they were still hungry without stomach pangs. Did this stop the rats from eating/feeling hungry?
no, they still felt hunger
What is the difference between physiological and psychological?
physiological deals with body, and psychological deals with the brain.
Teddy does a back flip to impress Stephanie what is his motivation?
Maslow's hierarchy: love and belonging
Louie works really hard to train for his Lacrosse tournament, because he knows his Dad is coming to watch him play. What motivational theory fits this scenario.
Maslow's Love and Belonging
Anne likes to make cards and notes for her friends, because it makes her feel they like her better. What tier of Maslow's hierarchy does this represent?
Love and Belonging and/or Esteem needs
What is the eating disorder that causes people to binge eat then purge?
bulimia nervosa
Freshmen year Javier joins the DND club. What might motivate him to do this?
Maslow's, hierarchy, love and belonging
El always volunteers to stay after events and help clean up. What might be her motivation?
Maslow's: Self Actualization and/or Esteem
Rainn was really nervous about his driving test, but it fades from importance when a hurricane hits his town. After loosing his house, Rainn's priority has changed to from his driving test to where he and his family will find food, and shelter for the night.
Maslow's, physiological and safety.
Triss did great on her art project for school and got an A+. When her project is returned she tweaks and revises it to live up to her own expectations and make it even better. This is what tier of Maslow's Hierarchy?
Self-Actualization
Would damage to the lateral hypothalamus make you hungry or repress hunger?
Because your lateral hypothalamus causes you to be hungry, damage would make it so you would NOT ever be hungry.
What would damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus do?
Because the ventromedial hypothalamus represses hunger damage would cause you to be hungry all the time.
Noah is energetic and constantly moving. In class to help him stay focused he likes to play with a fidget toy. This helps him calm down so he can focus on the teacher. What motivational theory is this?
low arousal