A. An abundance motive
B. A stimulation motive
C. A survival motive
D. A security motive
E. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Musa is attractive and assertive. He arrives at work on time each day, and never complains. When his coworkers are asked to assess Musa’s intelligence, they consistently rate him much higher than his scores on intelligence test. This is an example of _____________________?
A. the mere exposure effect
B. the halo effect
C. the placebo effect
D. the fundamental attribution - The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________
A. chemical; electrical
B. acetylcholine, catecholamine
C. dendrite; axon
D. electrical; chemical - Innate behavior patterns develop primarily as a function of _______________?
A. instrumental conditioning
B. maturation
C. learning
D. infant stimulation - According to B.F. Skinner human behavior is controlled primarily by __________________?
A. biological predispositions
B. external influences
C. emotions
D. unconscious motives - If psychology can be defined as the science of behavior and the mind, why are the data in psychology always drawn from behavior?
A. behavior can be influenced by physiology and the mind cannot
B. behavior can be influenced by the environment and the mind cannot
C. behavior can be observed and the mind cannot
D. All of above - 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 - Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:
A. paranoid schizophrenia
B. borderline schizophrenia
C. catatonic schizophrenia
D. disorganized schizophrenia - 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 - 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 - High correlation with premature birth has been found in cases where the mother’s behavior included _____________?
A. depression
B. exposure to radiation
C. smoking
D. alcoholic beverages
