A. A rigidly patterned behavioral urge characteristic of all people
B. anything that is perceived as having positive or negative value in motivating behavior
C. an aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a psychological need
D. a physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal
Related Mcqs:
- Hypothermia refers to:
A. a symptom of a histrionic personality disorder
B. unclear thinking
C. a skin rash due to the lack of calcium
D. feeling cold - _______is the term that refers to a decreased volume of blood circulation, and it leads to the behavioural response of_______.
A. Cellular dehydration; thirst
B. Hypovolemia; drinking
C. Cellular dehydration; drinking
D. Hypovolemia; eating - Group think refers to ___________?
A. Deterioration of mental efficiency
B. Deterioration of physical energy
C. Think tank
D. None of these - Gender identity refers to ___________________?
A. one’s biological sex
B. the sense of being male or female
C. the set of expected behaviors for males and for females
D. how masculine a boy is or how feminine a girl is - Distinguishing objects from what surrounds them refers to ________________?
A. closure
B. figure and ground
C. proximity
D. distance - Limen refers to:
A. a threshold
B. perceptual defense
C. a sensation
D. subliminal messages - Reuptake refers to a process in which:
A. neurotransmitters are transported back into their presynaptic areas
B. vesicles in the axon are blocked from releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse
C. neurotransmitters continue to stimulate receptors indefinitely
D. more neurotransmitters are released into the synapse - Semantics refers to the:
A. orderly arrangements of words into grammatically correct sentences
B. derivation of meaning from morphemes, words, and sentences
C. logical and methodical procedures for solving problems
D. simple thinking strategies that facilitate quick decision making - The prenatal period refers to:
A. the nine months after birth
B. the nine months before birth
C. the time period before conception take place
D. the period of time immediately after birth - Heredity refers to those traits which are transmitted to the children:
A. Parents
B. Environment
C. Educational institution
D. All of the above
