Chapter 11
Test Bank
- ________ is defined as the urge to move toward one’s goals.
- Emotion
- B. Motivation
- Deprivation
- Perception
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Define motivation and discuss its role in physical and psychological health.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is an example of a motivated behavior?
- A. A musician learning a new piece
- A baby smiling
- The wind blowing hard
- A tree growing
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define motivation and discuss its role in physical and psychological health.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is true of motivation?
- It is responsible for every action.
- It is usually not caused by physiological drives.
- It cannot be caused by external factors.
- D. It is caused by some need.
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Define motivation and discuss its role in physical and psychological health.
Topic: Motivation
- ________ are inherently biological states of cellular or bodily deficiency that compel drives.
- Incentives
- B. Needs
- Emotions
- Moods
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is true of needs?
- They cannot cause motivation.
- They arise as a result of incentives.
- C. They occur due to some deficiency.
- They are psychological abnormalities.
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
- ________ are the perceived states of tension that occur when our bodies are deficient in some need.
- Incentives
- Traits
- Emotions
- D. Drives
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is an example of a drive?
- Humility
- Kindness
- C. Hunger
- Affection
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following pushes us into action?
- A. Drive
- Incentive
- Rule
- Decree`
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is the best example of motivation stemming from an external incentive?
- A girl learning the piano because she loves music
- A teacher preparing for the next class because it makes her feel good when students learn.
- C. A school student mowing the lawn to make money during the holidays
- A family going out for dinner because they are hungry
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define motivation and discuss its role in physical and psychological health.
Topic: Motivation
- Which of the following is generally true of incentives?
- They are never monetary in nature.
- They are unimportant for motivation.
- C. They are an external motivating factor.
- They generally push us against action.
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: Define motivation and discuss its role in physical and psychological health.
Topic: Motivation
- Drives come from the ________ environment, while incentives come from the ________ environment.
- social; biological
- B. biological; external
- external; internal
- institutional; personal
Page: 407
APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Learning Objective: Distinguish among the drive, incentive, and evolutionary approaches to understanding motivation.
Topic: Motivation
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