Motivation is:

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following is produced in an individual by motivation:

   A. Desire
   B. Courage
   C. Tendency
   D. All of these

2. Motivation is defined as inferred process within a person that causes organism to move toward _____________?

   A. A goal
   B. All other organisms
   C. A homeostatic state
   D. Higher kevels in the hierarchy of needs
   E. None of these

3. To estimate the degree of the relationship between birth order and achievement motivation a researcher would do a(n)___________study.

   A. naturalistic
   B. inventory
   C. correlational
   D. experimental

4. Motivation stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:

   A. Personal psychology
   B. Industrial technology
   C. Human engineering
   D. Organizational psychology

5. Motivation, stress leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:

   A. Personal psychology
   B. Industrial psychology
   C. Human engineering
   D. Organizational psychology

6. 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

7. Intrinsic motivation occurs when:

   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

8. 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

9. Extrinsic motivation stems from:

   A. obvious external factors
   B. intrinsic motivation
   C. primary drives
   D. self-actualization

10. Motivation, stress, leadership, and teamwork are addressed by:

    A. personal psychology
    B. industrial technology
    C. human engineering
    D. organizational psychology