A. arousal; Incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive; reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive; reduction
Related Mcqs:
- Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive reduction - Josh works at Lunar Company and his just been assigned to a very important project that will require a great deal of time and dedication. He has also just been elected president of the parent association at his daughter’s school josh doesn’t know how he will be able to handle them both. What might this be an example of?
A. Role conflict
B. Role ambiguity
C. Job overload
D. Job ambiguity - Addictive drug cravings are likely to be associated with reward centers in the:
A. thalamus
B. cerebellum
C. angular gyrus
D. limbic system - Jackson had a huge breakfast this morning and is still feeling stuffed when he arrives at work. However, one of his colleagues has brought some delicious-looking donuts to the morning staff meeting and Jackson just can’t resist. Although he feels full, he eats donuts. His behavior is inconsistent with:
A. incentive theories of motivation
B. drive theories of motivation
C. evolutionary theories of motivation
D. the Cannon-Bard theory of motivation - Our tendency to establish and maintain warm relationships with people if they are physically attractive is best explained in terms of:
A. social exchange theory
B. the just- world phenomenon
C. the bystander effect
D. the foot- in- the- door phenomenon - Santa Claus stops by your house to drop off presents and is feeling very hungry. He sees two cookies on the mantle and quickly devours them. Afterward, he no longer feels a need to eat. What theory of motivation best describes this situation?
A. Instinct
B. Evolutionary
C. Drive reduction
D. Incentive - Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about talking his own life. The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is:
A. Xanax
B. Prozac
C. Thorazine
D. Ativan - Gill has psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed an antipsychotic drug to reduce the severity of Gil’s symptoms. In this case, Gill therapist is MOST likely treating him for
A. generalized anxiety disorder
B. schizophrenia
C. borderline personality disorder
D. panic disorder - The link between physical and subsequent aggressive behavior is probably best explained by:
A. observational learning
B. non-contingent reinforcement
C. resistance to extinction
D. classical conditioning - Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish). You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can’t help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs. Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?
A. Opponent-process
B. Instinct
C. Arousal
D. Behavioral