A. obligations or approval are factors
B. there are obvious external reward for one’s behavior
C. there are obvious external factors controlling behavior
D. extrinsic motivation is also high
Related Mcqs:
- The source of motivation can be thought of in terms of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. External
B. Biological
C. Internal
D. Interactional - All of the following are reasons psychologists use the concept of motivation EXCEPT to:
A. Predict violent behavior
B. Relate biology to behavior
C. Infer private states from public acts
D. Account for behavioural variability - The arousal theory of motivation would be most useful for understanding the aversive effect of:
A. sexual disorders
B. boredom
C. hunger
D. refractory periods - Rowena expects to be rewarded by her parents with a major present, such as a new car, if she graduates from college with honors. Her resulting hard work in college best illustrates the_________theory of motivation.
A. instinct
B. drive reduction
C. incentive
D. evolutionary - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he 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 - The fact that some people often ignore their hunger and skip lunch in anticipation of a special dinner is a direct contradiction to the_____theory of motivation.
A. opponent-process
B. drive reduction
C. incentive
D. arousal - 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 - Extrinsic motivation stems from:
A. obvious external factors
B. intrinsic motivation
C. primary drives
D. self-actualization - 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 - Which of the following definition of key terms in motivation is?
A. A reward is something an animal will work to obtain or achieve
B. A punishment is something an animal will work to escape or avoid
C. A voluntary behaviour is also called a Pavlovian response
D. The term ‘work’ refers to a voluntary behaviour
