Quiz: Motivation
Points50 Questions20
Question 1
Linda is very concerned about the exploitation of animals and as a
result, spends time after school volunteering at an animal shelter.
Maslow would consider this to be
Physiological needs.
Safety needs.
Belongingness needs.
Self-actualization needs.
Question 2
Once physiological and safety needs are satisfied, a person will be
motivated next by which needs?
deprivation needs.
belongingness needs.
self-fulfillment needs.
self-esteem needs.
Question 3
Internal forces that motivate behavior are known as
drives.
inspiration.
needs.
incentives.
Question 4
Cognitive consistency theory assumes that motivation results
from the interaction of
cognition and behavior.
drive and behavior.
need and behavior.
incentive and behavior.
Question 5
Jack has a strong desire to be recognized by others for his hard
work as a teacher. Maslow would consider this to be
Physiological needs.
Safety needs.
Esteem needs.
Self-actualization needs.
Question 6
Conditioning occurs when the condition stimulus (CS) elicits a
conditioned response (CR) in the absence of the
condition stimulus (CS).
conditioned response (CR).
unconditioned response (UCR).
unconditioned stimulus (UCS).
Question 7
One assumption of Humanistic theory is that people should be
viewed as whole beings, not simply a sum of different parts.
True
False
Question 8
A desire for fulfillment and personal growth is best represented by
which needs.
Safety
Belongingness
Esteem
Self-actualization
Question 9
Self-worth theory combines emotion with cognition.
True
False
Question 10
Cindy feels biology is a very worthwhile topic to study. This is an
example of
value.
expectancy.
cognitive perspective.
motivation.
Question 11
According to Hull, learning represents one’s adaptation to the
environment to ensure survival.
True
False
Question 12
Working on a crossword puzzle because you truly enjoyed it
would be considered
self- determination.
intrinsic motivation.
goal orientation.
self-concept.
Question 13
A teacher who implements Humanistic teaching principles would
use a series of lectures as a primary method of teaching.
promote a teacher-centered classroom.
facilitate learning by promoting resources and encouragement.
promote strict classroom rules.
Question 14
Safety needs are usually strongest among
men.
women.
children.
adults.
Question 15
A student who believes that his grade is contingent on his study
habits would be exhibiting
external locus of control.
internal locus of control.
dissonance.
discrepancy.
Question 16
A student is out with her friends at the mall. Although she doesn't
believe in smoking, when her friends all share a cigarette, she
does as well. As a result, she will most likely experience
consonance
irrelevance.
dissonance.
discrepancy.
Question 17
The concept of Self-actualization is a fundamental component of
Maslow's Need Hierarchy.
self-determination theory.
expectancy-value theory.
self-worth theory.
Question 18
Drive reduction results in the following process:
Drive > Need > Behavior
Need > Drive > Behavior
Incentive > Need > Behavior
Behavior > Need > Drive
Question 19
A person’s self-perception formed through experience with the
environment and influenced by positive and negative
reinforcements provided by other people would best be described
as
motivation.
self-concept.
social comparison.
self-worth.
Question 20
John believes he is weak in science and doesn’t feel he has the
capabilities to do well on the science exam. This is an example of
value.
expectancy.
usefulness.
motivation.
