Behavior that is altered by external stimuli or rewards is motivated by:

Related Mcqs:

1. Watson argued that all behavior is composed of reflexive responses to stimuli, but Skinner later argued that behavior is determined ____________?

   A. patterns
   B. consequences of responses
   C. predictability of responses
   D. strength of responses

2. Current research considers human sexual behavior to be motivated by what factors in the brain?

   A. External sensory stimuli and organism’s internal state
   B. Pre-optic area and estrogen
   C. Interpersonal attraction and financial stability
   D. Intelligence and physical attractiveness

3. The ability to focus on stimuli in which we are interested while resisting distracting stimuli is called ________________?

   A. concentrated attending
   B. stimulus focusing
   C. selective attention
   D. structured perceiving

4. Some research suggests that women are more receptive to external sensory stimuli when they are what?

   A. Most tired
   B. Least hungry
   C. Least fertile
   D. Most fertile

5. A person behavior is usually attributed to external causes when all but one of the following conditions exist ____________?

   A. Others act in the same way
   B. The person acts the same way at other times
   C. The person acts differently in other situations
   D. The person seems aware of the environment

6. Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by_____needs.

   A. Sexual
   B. achievement
   C. self-actualization
   D. safety
   E. belongingness

7. The brain structure that plays a critical role in ‘motivated’ behaviors such as eating and sexual activity is the ___________?

   A. cerebral cortex
   B. amygdala
   C. corpus collosum
   D. hypothalamus

8. The nation of the criminal victimization increases when there is a convergence of motivated offenders and suitable targets

   A. Sapir- Whorf hypothesis
   B. Legal- rational authority
   C. Routine activities theory
   D. None of these

9. Ehsan has a job that pays well, and he recently moved to a neighborhood where there is a little crime. Lately he finds that he is thinking seriously about finding the right person to settle down with, and raising a family. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, at this point in time Ehsan is most likely motivated by:

   A. belongingness and love needs
   B. aesthetic needs
   C. the need for self-actualization
   D. esteem needs

10. According to Higgins’ self-discrepancy theory, what are individuals motivated to do?

    A. Attain the attributes of the ought self
    B. Attain the attributes of the ideal self
    C. Reduce discrepancies between the actual self and ideal self
    D. Reduce discrepancies between the actual self and ought self
    E. All of the above