Question 1

Typically _____ motivation is concerned with environmental objects or goals that stimulate and guide our behavior.&#10;A) humanistic&#10;B) incentive&#10;C) arousal&#10;D) evolutionary

Accepted Answer

Incentive motivation is focused on environmental goals or objects that motivate behavior. Humanistic motivation is focused on personal growth and self-actualization, arousal motivation is focused on the excitement or energy of a situation, and evolutionary motivation is focused on innate biological needs and drives.

Question 2

The experience of emotion is influenced by the _____ nervous system.&#10;A) sympathetic&#10;B) cerebellar&#10;C) parasympathetic&#10;D) somatic

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response, which includes physiological changes such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. These changes are also associated with the experience of emotions such as fear, anger, and excitement.

Question 3

The amygdala, frontal cortex, and nucleus accumbens contribute to _____ learning.&#10;A) emotional&#10;B) group&#10;C) developmental&#10;D) observational

Accepted Answer

The amygdala is involved in processing emotions, the frontal cortex is involved in regulating emotions and decision making, and the nucleus accumbens is involved in reward processing. Together, these brain regions contribute to emotional learning.

Question 4

The fully functioning individual and self-actualization are _____ approaches to motivation.&#10;A) group&#10;B) humanistic&#10;C) social learning&#10;D) attribution

Accepted Answer

The fully functioning individual and self-actualization are concepts of humanistic approaches to motivation. The humanistic approach emphasizes the importance of personal growth, self-awareness, and self-acceptance in influencing behavior and motivation. The other choices, group, social learning, and attribution, relate to different approaches to motivation.

Question 5

The _____ approaches to motivation propose that inconsistencies in our thoughts trigger motivation that brings those thoughts back into consistent relationships with one another.&#10;A) precisely balanced system&#10;B) adequate&#10;C) humanistic&#10;D) consistency

Accepted Answer

The consistency approach to motivation suggests that when inconsistencies arise in our thoughts, they trigger motivation to bring those thoughts back into consistent relationships with one another. This can manifest in a variety of ways, such as when we experience mental discomfort or dissonance and feel compelled to resolve it by changing our attitudes or behaviors.

Question 6

The many studies on motivation can be best summarized by the statement:&#10;A) &#34;motivation is a biological process&#34;&#10;B) &#34;motivation is a cognitive process&#34;&#10;C) &#34;motivation is learned&#34;&#10;D) &#34;motivation is multidimensional&#34;

Accepted Answer

The statement that best summarizes the many studies on motivation is "motivation is multidimensional." This means that motivation is influenced by a variety of factors, including biological, cognitive, and learned processes. While there is evidence to support each of the other statements as well, none of them fully captures the complexity of motivation as a multifaceted phenomenon.

Question 7

The activation of behavior to maintain the body at an optimum level is called:&#10;A) arousal&#10;B) optimum hypothesis&#10;C) homeostasis&#10;D) activation theory

Accepted Answer

The activation of behavior to maintain the body at an optimum level is called homeostasis. This refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions. This involves various physiological processes such as temperature regulation, fluid balance, and nutrient metabolism. Arousal refers to the level of readiness or alertness of an individual, while the optimum hypothesis and activation theory are not related to this concept.

Question 8

The study of motivation can be said to:&#10;A) involve only a small portion of psychology&#10;B) be primarily practical, but not theoretical&#10;C) be primarily theoretical, but not practical&#10;D) cut across all areas of psychology, both theoretical and applied

Accepted Answer

The study of motivation is not limited to one specific area of psychology, but instead is relevant to all areas, both theoretical and applied. It has practical applications in fields such as education, healthcare, and business, but also involves theoretical research into the various factors that influence human motivation.

Question 9

Our _____ capacities allow us to make inferences about why others behave the way that they do.&#10;A) genetic&#10;B) biological&#10;C) cognitive&#10;D) perceptual

Accepted Answer

Our cognitive capacities, specifically our ability to understand and interpret information about others, allow us to make inferences about their behavior. Genetic and biological factors may play a role in cognitive development, but they are not directly related to our ability to make inferences about others. Perceptual capacities primarily relate to sensory perception, rather than understanding and interpreting social behavior.

Question 10

Motive states such as hunger, thirst, aggression, and sexual behavior are perhaps best viewed from a _____ perspective.&#10;A) physiological&#10;B) humanistic&#10;C) group&#10;D) experiential

Accepted Answer

Motive states are most closely related to physiological processes like hunger and thirst, and the drive to engage in sexual behavior.

Question 11

The need to continue one's genetic information on to the next generation is called:&#10;A) generational drive state&#10;B) generational motivation&#10;C) genetic coding hypothesis&#10;D) primary operating principle

Accepted Answer

The answer of The need to continue one's genetic information...

Deck 13: Conclusions