Chapter 11 Motivation and Emotion, Chapter 12 Stress and Health, Chapter 13 Personality The Uniqueness of the Individual,

Chapter 11: Motivation and Emotion

1. _____ is defined as the urge to move toward one’s goals.
A) Emotion
B) Motivation
C) Deprivation
D) Perception
Answer: B
Page: 426
Level: Knowledge
Topic: Motivation
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


2. Which of the following is an example of a motivated behavior?
A) A musician learning a new piece
B) A baby smiling
C) The wind blowing hard
D) A tree growing
Answer: A
Page: 426
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


3. Which of the following is true of motivation?
A) It is responsible for every action.
B) It only comes from internal factors.
C) It only comes from external factors.
D) It is caused by some need.
Answer: D
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and

,depth in selected content areas of psychology.


4. All motivation results from _____ and _____.
A) needs; incentives
B) expressions; impressions
C) personality; physiology
D) laws; policies
Answer: A
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


5. _____ are states of cellular or bodily deficiency that compel drives.
A) Incentives
B) Needs
C) Emotions
D) Moods
Answer: B
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


6. Which of the following is true for needs?
A) They cannot cause motivation.
B) They arise as a result of incentives.
C) They occur due to some deficiency.
D) They are psychological abnormalities.
Answer: C
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic

,APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


7. _____ are the perceived states of tension that occur when our bodies are deficient in some need.
A) Incentives
B) Traits
C) Emotions
D) Drives
Answer: D
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


8. Which of the following is an example of a drive?
A) Water
B) Kindness
C) Hunger
D) Education
Answer: C
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Difficulty: Medium
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


9. Which of the following is the best example of motivation stemming from an external incentive?
A) A girl learning the piano because she loves music
B) A teacher preparing for the next day’s class
C) A boy mowing the lawn to make money during the holidays
D) A family going out to eat because they are hungry
Answer: C
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge

, Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


10. Which of the following is always true for incentives?
A) They are monetary in nature.
B) They are unimportant for motivation.
C) They are an external motivating factor.
D) They are emotional in nature.
Answer: C
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


11. Drives come from the _____ environment while incentives come from the _____ environment.
A) social; biological
B) biological; external
C) external; internal
D) institutional; personal
Answer: B
Page: 427
Topic: Motivation
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Difficulty: Basic
APA LO: 1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding representing appropriate breadth and
depth in selected content areas of psychology.


12. To which model of motivation would the theory of ‘survival of the fittest’ most likely belong?
A) The evolutionary model
B) The drive reduction model
C) The optimal arousal model
D) The hierarchical model
Answer: A
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Topic: Models of Motivation