PSYC 1310 – The components of motivation include

28 Jun PSYC 1310 – The components of motivation include

Question
The components of motivation include _____

assimilation and accommodation.

autonomy and initiative.

activation, persistence, intensity.

set point, parental investment, plateau.

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Question 21 pts

Stella studies for her exam so she can earn a passing grade and maintain her scholarship. Dorothy studies for her exam because that seems to be the only time her parents leave her alone. Though Stella and Dorothy are both studying for their respective exams, on which of the following bases do they differ?

optimal level of arousal

persistence

intensity

motives

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Question 31 pts

Psychologists generally agree that _____ true instincts motivate human behavior.

no

only a few

some

many

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Question 41 pts

A(n) _____ is a psychologist who applies his/her knowledge in the workplace and is especially interested in work motivation and job performance.

shift supervisor

psychiatrist

certified public accountant

industrial/organizational psychologist

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Question 51 pts

According to the goal orientation theory, those who adhere to the _____ orientation seem to be motivated to do whatever may be necessary to avoid failing, whereas those who adhere to the _____ orientation are intrinsically motivated to do whatever they can to put themselves into a position to succeed.

performance/approach; mastery/approach

mastery/avoidance; mastery/approach

performance/avoidance; performance/approach

mastery/avoidance; performance/approach

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Question 61 pts

Matthew is a teacher at a local high school. He doesn’t particularly like his job, nor does he have much regard for his students. He shows up to work every day and works hard enough to be better than the worst teacher. He does enough avoid getting fired or otherwise losing his job, but by no means is he striving to be a great teacher. According to research on the goal orientation theory, which of the following orientations most likely fits Matthew’s motivation?

mastery/avoidance

performance/approach

performance/avoidance

mastery/performance

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Question 71 pts

According to Maslow’s research, which of the following appears to be the “hallmark” of self-actualizers?

a sense of humor

peak experiences

safety and security

accurately perceiving reality

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Question 81 pts

Activity in the _____ tells us to eat, whereas activity in the _____ tells us to stop eating because we are full.

amygdala; right frontal lobe

lateral hypothalamus; ventromedial hypothalamus

lateral hypothalamus; prefrontal cortex

amygdala; ventromedial hypothalamus

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Question 91 pts

Adam has had difficulty controlling his insulin level for years. While he monitors his blood glucose level and tries to eat right, he finds that he still has insulin levels that are too high. In fact, medical tests have shown that his body chronically oversecretes insulin. Based on research, Adam likely _____

is very thin.

never feels hungry.

has too much activity in his ventromedial hypothalamus.

is overweight or even obese.

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Question 101 pts

Based on research by Barsh and colleagues (2000), _____ genes appear to be related to body weight regulation.

seven

about a dozen

approximately twenty

more than 40

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Question 111 pts

The _____ implies that each individual is genetically programmed to carry a particular amount of body weight.

metabolic rate theory

James-Lange theory

body mass index theory

set-point theory

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Question 121 pts

Twenty-two-year-old Ted is at the doctor’s office for his annual physical with his family physician. After being weighed and measured, it is clear that Ted is almost six feet tall but weighs only 125 pounds. When discussing this with his physician, he also shares that he sees himself as fat, which is why he eats very little. Ted’s physician asked him to look in the mirror and report what he sees. Ted reports seeing a very tall and overweight male. Ted’s physician should be concerned because Ted seems to meet the criteria for _____

bulimia nervosa.

binge eating disorder.

lateral hypothalamus damage.

anorexia nervosa.

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Question 131 pts

Which of the following neurotransmitters appears to contribute to bulimia nervosa?

acetylcholine

dopamine

serotonin

glutamate

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Question 141 pts

Based on sexuality research presented in your text, which of the following statements is true?

Japan reported the highest frequency of intercourse.

Female college students reported expecting sexual intercourse to become part of the dating relationship sooner than male college students.

Though the gender gap has narrowed since the twentieth century, men are still more likely to have more permissive attitudes toward sex than females.

Greece reported the lowest annual rate of sexual activity.

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Question 151 pts

Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that the physiological, or bodily, response occurs first, with the emotion then following?

Schachter-Singer theory

James-Lange theory

Smith-Scott theory

Cannon-Bard theory

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Question 161 pts

The _____ states that emotional feelings result when an individual becomes aware of a physiological response to an emotion-provoking stimulus (for example, feeling fear because of trembling).

LeDoux theory

Schachter-Singer theory

Smith-Scott theory

James-Lange theory

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Question 171 pts

The _____ states that an emotion-provoking stimulus is transmitted simultaneously to the cerebral cortex, providing the conscious mental experience of the emotion, and to the sympathetic nervous system, causing the physiological arousal.

Cannon-Bard theory

Schachter-Singer theory

Smith-Scott theory

James-Lange theory

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Question 181 pts

Which of the following theories of emotion contains a cognitive component?

James-Lange theory

Schachter-Singer theory

Kinsey theory

drive-reduction theory

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Question 191 pts

Which part of the brain is responsible for “conquering one’s fear”?

hypothalamus

cortex

lateral hypothalamus

ventromedial hypothalamus

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Question 201 pts

_____ dictate how emotions should generally be expressed within a culture and when and where their expression is appropriate.

Display rules

The need for achievement

Societal affective factors

Basic emotions