General Psychology (Quiz 5)

Front 1

Motives are described as hypothetical states because

1) they cannot be seen or measured directly.

2) they cannot be measured.

3) there is no theory of motivation.

4) they are questionable.

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Front 2

Good grades serve as a(n) _______ for studying.

1) incentive

2) drive

3) stimulus

4) requirement

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Front 3

A high need for achievement would drive a person to

1) distraction.

2) work hard.

3) avoid work.

4) turn down a promotion.

Back 3

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Front 4

Instinctual behavior is indicative of

1) unlearned responses.

2) genetically transmitted behaviors.

3) species-specific responses.

4) all of these

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Front 5

According to William James, humans have instincts that foster

1) survival.

2) social behavior.

3) intelligence.

4) survival and social behavior.

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Front 6

Drive-reduction theory defines hunger, pain, and thirst as

1) primary drives.

2) instincts.

3) secondary drives.

4) acquired motives.

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Front 7

The tendency toward homeostasis or a steady state would cause

1) a tired person to sleep.

2) a rich person to give money away.

3) a smart person to write a book.

4) a poor person to seek work.

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Front 8

__________ theories suggest that needs create a state of tension and that behavior relieves that tension and returns the organism to a calm, resting state.

1) Drive-reduction

2) Humanistic

3) Need-based

4) Motive

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Front 9

According to stimulus motives, if a person is bored they will be motivated to

1) fall asleep.

2) seek stimulation.

3) withdraw.

4) none of these.

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Front 10

An individual exhibiting sympathetic arousal and concern about danger is likely to be experiencing

1) fear.

2) anger.

3) depression.

4) happiness.

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Front 11

Reasonably stable patterns of actions, feelings, and motives are referred to as

1) cognitions.

2) personality.

3) labile.

4) emotions.

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Front 12

Sigmund Freud was the first to develop a __________ theory of personality.

1) behavioral

2) humanistic

3) psychoanalytic

4) cognitive

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Front 13

The removal of anxiety-provoking ideas from awareness is called

1) catalysis.

2) reaction formation.

3) repression.

4) regression.

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Front 14

Frank tended to drive recklessly because he enjoyed it. He had received several traffic tickets and had even been in car accidents. Freud would likely say that Frank’s actions are based upon which psychic structure?

1) superego

2) martial ego

3) ego

4) id

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Front 15

A fixation can occur during a psychosexual stage of development if there is

1) either too little or too much gratification.

2) a lack of libido energy.

3) too much eros.

4) none of these.

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Front 16

Eysenck referred to emotional instability as

1) transaminase.

2) neuroticism.

3) introversion.

4) extraversion.

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Front 17

A practical application of trait theories is

1) predicting personality based upon childhood experiences.

2) hiring employees most likely to succeed.

3) helping people to develop more desirable traits.

4) helping to recover lost memories.

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Front 18

Nicholas develops a new assessment tool to measure the personality factor “extraversion.” He finds that individuals who take the test repeatedly tend to score similarly each time. To what dimension of assessment does this refer?

1) validity

2) reliability

3) standardization

4) none of these

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Front 19

Joshua developed an assessment tool to determine a person’s level of depression. However, upon repeated trials, he comes to find that the test is actually a better measure of self-esteem. Joshua’s depression measure is not very ________.

1) valid

2) reliable

3) standardized

4) none of these

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Front 20

A test is given to a large number of people, and the responses are analyzed to determine typical responses. This process is referred to as

1) perfection.

2) standardization.

3) validation.

4) incrimination.

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Front 21

The study of motivation is an attempt to understand _________ a behavior occurs.

1) why

2) how

3) when

4) all of these

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Front 22

One child takes great pride in academic accomplishments. Another child takes great pride in pleasing her parents. These are examples of the influence of __________ on psychological needs.

1) survival

2) intelligence

3) learning

4) biology

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Front 23

Pain avoidance is a response to

1) hunger pangs.

2) acquired drives.

3) a primary drive.

4) a secondary drive.

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Front 24

A prisoner is punished with solitary confinement. This punishment consists of the deprivation of a need for

1) stimulation.

2) approval.

3) forgiveness.

4) rehabilitation.

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Front 25

Social-cognitive theory differs from behaviorism in that social-cognitive theory argues that

1) rewards shape behaviors.

2) the ego follows the moral principle.

3) wants and desires are the result of our environment.

4) people influence their environments.

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