Chapter 1 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

To motivate means

to be moved to do something

to want to do something

to be able to do something

to know how to do something

Question 2

__________ are the focus of a person’s motivation while __________ serve as assists in that motivation.

incentives…..goals

needs…..incentives

needs…..goals

goals…..incentives

Question 3

According to the Greek philosophers Epicurus, hedonism means

the amount of pleasure should exceed the amount of pain

the amount of pleasure should equal the amount of pain

inherent instinct for debauchery

The inability to manage and control emotions

Question 4

Hull’s formula for behavior was B (behavior) = D (drive) x K (incentive) x H (habit). Which term in Hull’s formula is similar to psychological needs?

B (behavior)

D (drive)

K (incentive)

H (habit)

Question 5

In the Tolman and Honzik experiment, rats learned a complex maze. The sudden change in the number of errors per trial with the introduction/removal of a food reward shows the effects of

drive

instinct

incentive

psychological need

Question 6

In Lewin’s field theory of behavior, what does psychological distance mean?

tension or life space

time or physical distance

force or tension

physical distance or valence

Question 7

In emotion, what does affect refer to?

physiological arousal

subjective feelings

facial expressions

tendency to act

Question 8

Consummatory behavior refers to

eating a food reward

working to attain a food reward

behavior that completes a motivational sequence

choosing which motive to satisfy

Question 9

In general, sources of motivation refer to

emotions

the intelligence necessary for motivated behavior

the origin or starting place of events that motivate behavior

the behaviors that indicate or measure motivation

Question 10

Behavior is most strongly motivated when

a person wants to do something

a psychological need is present plus a matching incentive is available

an incentive is available

a psychological need is present