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Psychology

Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter 9

Motivation and Emotion - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

00:34

Problem 1

Eli enjoys woodcarving. Although none of his teenage friends are interested, he often spends hours creating several different pieces. His enjoyment of the task is all his own, and he rarely shows others his work. Many would call his motivation ____________ in nature.
a. instinctual
b. arousal
c. extrinsic
d. intrinsic

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Problem 2

Jasmine often requires her friends' approval when she buys new outfits. Her need is an example of $a(n)$ _____________ drive.
a. primary
b. acquired (secondary)
c. innate
d. instinctive

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Problem 3

The approach to motivation that forced psychologists to consider the value of homeostasis in motivation was the _______ approach.
a. arousal
b. drive-reduction
c. instinct
d. incentive

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Problem 4

Motivational theories such as terms of their needs, while $\longrightarrow$ is based on psychological motives.
a. drive theory; instinctual theory
b. biological theory; drive theory
c. drive theory; McClelland's need theory
d. need for power; drive theory

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Problem 5

Dodi is always looking for new hobbies. He prefers exciting hobbies that will get him noticed. In his company, Dodi constantly asks for feedback from customers so he can know what he needs to do to be the best. Dodi is high in the need for __________ .
a. achievement
b. affliliation
c. power
d. attention

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Problem 6

An important component to Carol Dweck's theory of motivation is
a. one's view of self.
b. an understanding of classical conditioning and its impact on motivation.
c. the importance of hereditylin biological motivations.
d. an understanding of emotions.

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Problem 7

According to the arousal theory, people are typically motivated toward _____ point of arousal.
a. the highest
c. the easiest
b. the optimal
d. the quickest

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Problem 8

According to Maslow, what is meant by a peak experience?
a. that point, even for a moment, when someone reaches a state of self-actualization
b. the point at which someone reaches transcendence
c. the point at which someone begins to work through the hierarchy
d. the point at which someone must descend back down the hierarchy to address a previous need which is no longer secure

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Problem 9

Jacob believes he is in control of his own destiny. He feels he is secure in the friendships he has with others. However, he still feels the need to master many of the challenges in his own life and career. According to self-determination theory, which stage is Jacob still working to complete?
a. autonomy
b. competence
c. relatedness
d. affiliation

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Problem 10

Leptin is a hormone involved in
a. appetite control.
b. metabolism control.
c. digestion of fatty foods.
d. neurotransmissions.

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Problem 11

The structure in the brain that, when damaged, causes rats to eat and eat and eat is called the
a. ventromedial pituitary.
b. lateral hippocampus.
c. ventromedial hypothalamus.
d. lateral hypothalamus.

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Problem 12

The level of weight the body tries to maintain is called the
a. basal metabolic rate.
b. weight set point
c. basal set point.
d. weight metabolic rate.

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Problem 13

Studies indicate that women from __________ likely to eat because their body tells them they are hungry.
a. Hungary
b. the United States
c. Italy
d. Japan

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Problem 14

Since Dillon's family has a history of obesity, he has _______ of becoming obese compared to people without such a family history.
a. the same risk
b. double or triple the risk
c. five times the risk
d. less risk

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Problem 15

LeDoux's work on the physiology involving emotions has focused on what part of the brain?
a. thalamus
b. hippocampus
c. prefrontal cortex
d. amygdala

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Problem 16

Research on facial expressions has taught us that facial expressions are
a. inherent to a region and therefore mean different things in different countries.
b. inherent to a culture and therefore mean different things to different cultures.
c. learned.
d. universal

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Problem 17

What is meant by a display rule?
a. an understanding of when and under what conditions emotions and feelings may be displayed within a culture
b. an understanding of what behaviors can be expressed when someone is new to a situation
c. an understanding of how children are to act in the presence of adults
d. an understanding of how to hide emotions from others

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Problem 18

What theory of emotion states that the emotion typically occurs before arousal and behavior?
a. the original, or common-sense, theory
b. Schachter and singer's theory
c. Cannon and Bard's theory
d. James and Lange's theory

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Problem 19

Which theory of emotion relies heavily on cognition and labeling?
a. the original, or common-sense, theory
b. Schachter and singer's theory
c. Cannon and Bard's theory
d. James and Lange's theory

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Problem 20

The first stage of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) method is ___________ your attention.
a. reviewing
b. doing
c. capturing
d. organizing

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