Exam 1: Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Sexual reproduction has several evolutionary advantages. Which of the following is NOT an advantage?

In humans and some other primates, such as Bonobos, sexual behavior:

When there is competition for mates among members of an animal species, usually the female makes the choice of a sexual partner. This is called:

According to the stimulus-response analysis, motivation

The idea that the human mind is a blank slate at birth originally comes from _____ and was later used by _____.

An example of a theory based on the idea of localization of function is:

Bandura's (1973) study with the Bobo doll is an example of which level of analysis?

Descartes's ideas about the dualistic nature of man most strongly influenced which psychological theories?

Motivation can best be viewed as:

Psychologists who accept the idea of the "blank slate" would be likely to agree with which of the following statements?

At the philosophical level, one way that motivation can be viewed is as _____, as in Freud's view.

Needs are generally viewed as _____ sources of motivation, while goals emphasize _____ sources of motivation.

The attempt of the brain to maintain the body at some optimal level is called:

Researchers such as Köhler and Tolman, in the early part of the 20th century argued that:

The mechanism for maintaining genetic information is called:

A student studies hard to earn a slice of pizza. In this situation, studying might be considered a _____ variable.

Activation involves all of the following EXCEPT:

According to the authors of the text, two main characteristics of motivation are:

A preference test can be a good indicator of:

The analysis of Angie's problem with her anxiety in the text is an example that shows the importance of: