Chapter 7 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Needs can be described in reference to deficits that occur in the

body, brain or mind

brain only

body only

mind only

Question 2

What characteristic applies to a physiological need, that does not apply or does not pertain to a psychological need? A physiological need, but not a psychological need

motivates behaviour that will satisfy the need

is felt as unpleasant

is subject to redintegration

is a deviation from a physical or bodily set point

Question 3

What two processes are involved in the two-process model of psychological needs?

cue induction and arousal processes

need reduction and need production processes

negative reinforcement and incentive processes

negative and positive reinforcement processes

Question 4

What statement best describes the need for autonomy?

I have intimate contact with others who care about me

I feel capable, effective, and qualified

I choose my own goals and do what I want

I consider myself worthy and as good as anyone else

Question 5

What statement best describes the need for competence?

I have intimate contact with others who care about me

I feel capable, effective, and qualified

I choose my own goals and do what I want

I consider myself worthy and as good as anyone else

Question 6

What statement best describes the need for power?

I like to tell others what to do

I feel capable, effective, and qualified

I choose my own goals and do what I want

I consider myself worthy and as good as anyone else

Question 7

Which statement regarding Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is true?

There are different hierarchies of needs; each depends on the personality of the person

Needs at the bottom of the hierarchy tend to be satisfied first

Needs at the top of the hierarchy tend to be satisfied first

Affiliation & Belonging needs are the ultimate needs at the top of the hierarchy

Question 8

According to Darwin, the need to affiliate and to belong

is learned

is present in Eastern cultures, but not Western cultures

is not present in all cultures

resulted from natural selection

Question 9

Self-serving bias, selective self-memory, overclaiming are used for what?

satisfy the need for autonomy

protect or enhance one’s self-esteem

raise one’s domain of contingent self-worth

satisfy the need for competence

Question 10

What type of motivation occurs when an unexpected event has happened? The event is difficult for individuals to comprehend, since it disrupts their view of the world and society. The affected individuals most likely will

think about the situation in order to satisfy their curiosity

try to regain control of the situation

seize and freeze the situation

search for meaning in order to make sense of the situation