Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 10 Quiz

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Question #1
The hierarchy of needs is the spectrum of needs ranging from basic ________ needs to ________ needs to self-actualization.
A.   social; imaginary
B.   biological; social
C.   special; imaginary
D.   special; biological
Question #2
Drive theory states that deviations from ________ create physiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need.
A.   emotions
B.   biology
C.   motivations
D.   homeostasis
Question #3
Motivation describes the wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal. What is the motivation in the following sentence? Giorgio works part-time at a diner so he can afford to attend culinary school because he wants to become a chef, even though he is in debt.
A.   working part-time at a diner
B.   wanting to become a chef
C.   attending culinary school
D.   being in debt
Question #4
Research shows that receiving some sort of extrinsic reinforcement for engaging in behaviors that we enjoy leads to those behaviors ________.
A.   creating an attraction/repulsion complex
B.   motivating us to engage in different behaviors
C.   providing twice as much enjoyment
D.   no longer providing that same enjoyment
Question #5
A(n) ________ is a subjective state of being that we often describe as our feelings. A(n) ________ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience.
A.   dysphoria; dysmorphia
B.   emotion; mood
C.   orientation; hormone
D.   mood; emotion
Question #6
________ is an eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise.
A.   bulimia nervosa
B.   satiation nervosa
C.   leptin nervosa
D.   anorexia nervosa
Question #7
Which of the following is an example of the overjustification effect?
A.   Children are unable to justify why they play with toys until a researcher explains intrinsic motivation to them.
B.   Children do not enjoy playing with learning toys until they find out they will be better at math after playing with the toys.
C.   Children enjoy playing with toys more when they get to play with toys they have never seen before.
D.   Children enjoy playing with toys until they are told they will get paid to play with toys. They may still play with toys to get paid, but they view it differently because they are getting paid.
Question #8
The facial ________ hypothesis states that facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions.
A.   reaction
B.   feedback
C.   response
D.   mediation
Question #9
________ is wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal.
A.   habit
B.   drive
C.   instinct
D.   motivation
Question #10
Which of the following are examples of the social level in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A.   family and friendship
B.   confidence and accomplishment
C.   self-actualization and esteem
D.   water and warmth

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