Theories
Biology
Motivation
Natural Behavior
Others
100

After practice, you are hungry so you are determined to eat pasta as soon as possible.

What is Drive-Reduction Theory?

100

You sweat while running to cool yourself down.

What is Homeostasis?

100

You go to a golf course every weekend because you find it enjoyable after a stressful week at work.

What is Intrinsic Motivation?

100

To fulfill your hunger after a marathon, you have to choose between eating spaghetti or Alfredo pasta.

What is Approach-Approach Conflicts?

100
You balance rest and playtime to maintain this.

What is Optimal Level of Arousal?

200

After a quiet, low action day at school, you decide to hit up your friends to play basketball.

What is Arousal Theory?

200

This hormone makes your stomach growl after an exhausting football game. 

What is Ghrelin?

200
You compete on the ATP tennis tour to increase your fame globally.

What is Extrinsic Motivation?

200

Deciding to eat at a buffet while you are on the cut.

What is Approach-Avoidance Conflicts?

200
You have a pregame routine to keep your mindset at a moderate arousal level to improve performance in the match.

What is Yerkes Dodson Law?

300

You decide to join the FCHS Volleyball team as a middle blocker to fulfill your need for competence, relatedness, and autonomy.

What is Self-Determination Theory?

300

This hormone decreases your hunger and allows you to remain at a constant weight year round to ensure you can wrestle at your desired weight each year. 

What is Leptin?

300

Instead of shooting a layup on a fast break, you go for  a windmill dunk in front of a large crowd for the excitement.

What is Thrill-Seeking?

300

Choosing between surgically treating a herniated disk or going through a long physical therapy route.

What is Avoidance-Avoidance Conflicts?

300

While sitting in the stands watching a baseball game, you quickly react to a ball flying your way by catching it.

What is Instincts?

400

You work hard everyday at practice to have a chance at winning Rookie of the Year.

What is Incentive Theory?
400

This gland is responsible for the growth of 6 ft 10 in basketball players.

What is Pituitary Gland?

400

You decide to go on a double black diamond trail on your first day back to snowboarding after a brutal injury.

What is Adventure-Seeking?

400

During a tennis match, each shot is carefully selected with an outcome that must be consciously decided based on desirability. 

What is Lewin's Motivational Conflicts Theory?

400

After losing a crucial point, you throw your tennis racket against the fence in anger.

What is Disinhibition?

500

You decide to tryout for the wrestling team instead of indoor track because you want to try something new this school year.

What is Sensation-Seeking Theory?

500

This part of the brain is responsible for the regulation of your heart rate, body temperature, and hunger during intense workouts.

What is Hypothalamus?

500

You dislike running the same drills at practice.

What is Boredom Susceptibility?