PSY 525 Exam 1 Questions With
Accurate Answers
Motivation - ANSWER -forces internal/external to person that relate to
differences in intensity and direction of effort (Locke)
-processes that give behavior its direct and energy (Reeves)
-our environment/external conditions influence our internal state which
influence behavior
What does motivation pertain to? - ANSWER Behavior - what you see; direction
and intensity
Engagement - what you feel
Cognition - what you think
Physiology - what happens to you
Motivation is Behavior - ANSWER Attention: keep focused on something
Choice: prefer one thing over another
Probability of response: given alternative, person consistently chooses X
Effort: try hard-or not
Persistence: effort over time
Expressions: eat your raw oysters
Bodily gestures: motivated to wait in line?
Self-Report: talking and interacting with others
Motivation is Engagement - ANSWER -wanting to...exert effort, attend, and
persist
-positive emotional expressions:
~enjoyment
~interest
-anticipating values goals
voice - talk about it...express liking
Motivation in Cognition - ANSWER -"picturing" what achievement might look like
and how happy it will make us
-thinking strategically (cognitive effort?)
-analyzing prior performance
-weighing pros/cons to effort
-calculating benefits and benefits attached to benefits
Motivation is Physiology - ANSWER -brain chemistry
, -hormones
-heart rate
-other non-voluntary action...pupil dilation, electro-dermal skin activity,
muscular contractions, micro-expressions
What is Science? - ANSWER -quest for valid information
-science of psychology: the quest for valid information about human thought and
behavior
-science of motivation: quest for valid information about causes and
consequences of direction, intensity and persistence of human behavior
Process - ANSWER Aim: a good scientific theory
-data-based: most feasible interpretations of the observations made by experts
-devoid of bias: objective...considers ALL data
-predictive: what should and should not happen
-imperfect: makes risky predictions and is falsifiable
-testable: observation can confirm/disconfirm
Method: THE scientific method
Why study Motivation and Emotion? - ANSWER Scientific reason: advance
understanding of people
Applied reason:
~help people achieve more
~help people feel better
~know what works best in which circumstances
~to help me become better at what I do
~w/ scientific study, our future can get stronger over time
What does motivation do? - ANSWER -serves adaptation
-directs attention - prepares action
-change 'like a stream'
-moves us towards and away
-forces that support it can be controlled
Motivation serves adaptation - ANSWER
Motivation directs attention - ANSWER
Motivation is a stream - ANSWER
Motivation has an approach & avoid aspect - ANSWER
What makes a good scientist? - ANSWER -uses theory to guide thinking
-applies 'best' models to solve problems
-stays current
-realizes biases in personal experiences
Accurate Answers
Motivation - ANSWER -forces internal/external to person that relate to
differences in intensity and direction of effort (Locke)
-processes that give behavior its direct and energy (Reeves)
-our environment/external conditions influence our internal state which
influence behavior
What does motivation pertain to? - ANSWER Behavior - what you see; direction
and intensity
Engagement - what you feel
Cognition - what you think
Physiology - what happens to you
Motivation is Behavior - ANSWER Attention: keep focused on something
Choice: prefer one thing over another
Probability of response: given alternative, person consistently chooses X
Effort: try hard-or not
Persistence: effort over time
Expressions: eat your raw oysters
Bodily gestures: motivated to wait in line?
Self-Report: talking and interacting with others
Motivation is Engagement - ANSWER -wanting to...exert effort, attend, and
persist
-positive emotional expressions:
~enjoyment
~interest
-anticipating values goals
voice - talk about it...express liking
Motivation in Cognition - ANSWER -"picturing" what achievement might look like
and how happy it will make us
-thinking strategically (cognitive effort?)
-analyzing prior performance
-weighing pros/cons to effort
-calculating benefits and benefits attached to benefits
Motivation is Physiology - ANSWER -brain chemistry
, -hormones
-heart rate
-other non-voluntary action...pupil dilation, electro-dermal skin activity,
muscular contractions, micro-expressions
What is Science? - ANSWER -quest for valid information
-science of psychology: the quest for valid information about human thought and
behavior
-science of motivation: quest for valid information about causes and
consequences of direction, intensity and persistence of human behavior
Process - ANSWER Aim: a good scientific theory
-data-based: most feasible interpretations of the observations made by experts
-devoid of bias: objective...considers ALL data
-predictive: what should and should not happen
-imperfect: makes risky predictions and is falsifiable
-testable: observation can confirm/disconfirm
Method: THE scientific method
Why study Motivation and Emotion? - ANSWER Scientific reason: advance
understanding of people
Applied reason:
~help people achieve more
~help people feel better
~know what works best in which circumstances
~to help me become better at what I do
~w/ scientific study, our future can get stronger over time
What does motivation do? - ANSWER -serves adaptation
-directs attention - prepares action
-change 'like a stream'
-moves us towards and away
-forces that support it can be controlled
Motivation serves adaptation - ANSWER
Motivation directs attention - ANSWER
Motivation is a stream - ANSWER
Motivation has an approach & avoid aspect - ANSWER
What makes a good scientist? - ANSWER -uses theory to guide thinking
-applies 'best' models to solve problems
-stays current
-realizes biases in personal experiences
