Question 1

In Atkinson's formula to predict achievement-related behavior (Ts = Ms x Ps x Is), Ms represents:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's score on the PSE. 
B) the instigation force in the stream of achievement behavior. 
C) the strength of an individual's achievement motive. 
D) all of the above 
A) an individual's score on the PSE. 
B) the instigation force in the stream of achievement behavior. 
C) the strength of an individual's achievement motive. 
D) all of the above D

Question 2

According to McClelland, Koestner, and Weinberger (1989), the best predictor of people's behavior is a(n)_________motive.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) psychological 
D) tertiary 
A) implicit 
B) explicit 
C) psychological 
D) tertiary A

Question 3

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the quickest.That is, the person's latency is very low, and they get right to work without procrastination.

Accepted Answer

A) Maf > Ms B) Maf < Ms C) Maf = Ms, and both are high D) Maf = Ms, and both are low A) Maf > Ms B) Maf < Ms C) Maf = Ms, and both are high D) Maf = Ms, and both are low B

Question 4

Implicit means _____.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) developmental 
C) important 
D) unconscious 
A) conscious 
B) developmental 
C) important 
D) unconscious

Question 5

Which of the following statements best summarizes the conclusions revealed by investigating the childrearing antecedents of implicit motives such as achievement or
Power?

Accepted Answer

A) An adult's implicit motives develop from genetic (biological)dispositions. 
B) An adult's implicit motives develop mostly from genetic dispositions but also from socialization experiences acquired through learning. 
C) An adult's implicit motives develop from early childrearing experiences. 
D) Few childrearing experiences explain adults' implicit motives because implicit motives change over time as one's adult life experiences (e.g., occupation)change. 
A) An adult's implicit motives develop from genetic (biological)dispositions. 
B) An adult's implicit motives develop mostly from genetic dispositions but also from socialization experiences acquired through learning. 
C) An adult's implicit motives develop from early childrearing experiences. 
D) Few childrearing experiences explain adults' implicit motives because implicit motives change over time as one's adult life experiences (e.g., occupation)change.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an environmental condition that satisfies the need for achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) entrepreneurship 
C) a moderately challenging task 
D) success feedback 
A) competition 
B) entrepreneurship 
C) a moderately challenging task 
D) success feedback

Question 7

When presented with a _____, people generally experience not only positive emotions like hope that energize their approach behavior but also negative emotions like anxiety that energize their avoidance behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) highly competent role model 
B) self-handicapping opportunity 
C) situation with high arousal potential 
D) standard of excellence 
A) highly competent role model 
B) self-handicapping opportunity 
C) situation with high arousal potential 
D) standard of excellence

Question 8

Use the dynamics-of-action model of achievement motivation to explain why some people show
(a)shorter latency and
(b)greater persistence than do others.In other words, explain why someone who is studying or practicing gets started and then persists for a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

The dynamics-of-action model of achievem

Question 9

Which of the following are not acquired needs according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A) social needs 
B) affiliation needs 
C) power needs 
D) autonomy needs 
A) social needs 
B) affiliation needs 
C) power needs 
D) autonomy needs

Question 10

Define the need for achievement. Explain what sort of behavior or outcomes it predicts.

Accepted Answer

The need for achievement is a psychologi

Question 11

What a person "needs" within an implicit motive is to experience:

Accepted Answer

A) a particular pattern of affect or emotion 
B) consistent biological homeostasis 
C) control over the environment (or perceived control over the environment) 
D) mindfulness (that leads to well-being) 
A) a particular pattern of affect or emotion 
B) consistent biological homeostasis 
C) control over the environment (or perceived control over the environment) 
D) mindfulness (that leads to well-being)

Question 12

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the slowest.That is, the person's latency is very high and he or she procrastinates.

Accepted Answer

A) Maf > Ms B) Maf < Ms C) Maf = Ms, and both are high D) Maf = Ms, and both are low A) Maf > Ms B) Maf < Ms C) Maf = Ms, and both are high D) Maf = Ms, and both are low

Question 13

In considering the conditions that activate affiliative behaviors, people experience an increased desire to affiliate with others when they feel:

Accepted Answer

A) depressed. 
B) embarrassed. 
C) fearful and anxious. 
D) overworked 
A) depressed. 
B) embarrassed. 
C) fearful and anxious. 
D) overworked

Question 14

According to the text, the need for _________involves establishing, maintaining, and restoring relationships with others, mostly to escape from and to avoid negative emotions such as disapproval and loneliness.

Accepted Answer

A) intimacy 
B) affiliation 
C) social contact 
D) family 
A) intimacy 
B) affiliation 
C) social contact 
D) family

Question 15

Winter and Stewart (1978) reported that the need for power is a desire to make the physical and social world conform to their personal image or plan for it.Which of the following responses is not one of the three characteristics attributed to individuals high in the need for power?

Accepted Answer

A) impact 
B) control 
C) affiliation 
D) influence 
A) impact 
B) control 
C) affiliation 
D) influence

Question 16

Winter asserts that high-power individuals tend to gather an assortment of power symbols, or "prestige possessions." According to the text, power-seeking individuals are more likely to own:

Accepted Answer

A) a Volkswagen beetle. 
B) rare coins. 
C) an Ipad. 
D) a rifle. 
A) a Volkswagen beetle. 
B) rare coins. 
C) an Ipad. 
D) a rifle.

Question 17

One key negative side of a high level of the implicit motive for power is the person's tendency toward:

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of empathy for others 
B) illness (or getting sick) 
C) passion 
D) traumatic experiences 
A) a lack of empathy for others 
B) illness (or getting sick) 
C) passion 
D) traumatic experiences

Question 18

Discuss the contribution that each of the following three variables adds to the dynamics-of-action model: instigation, inhibition, and consummation.

Accepted Answer

The dynamics-of-action model is a psycho

Question 19

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for affiliation is:

Accepted Answer

A) doing something well to show personal competence. 
B) having impact on others. 
C) involvement in a warm, secure relationship 
D) opportunity to please others and gain their approval. 
E) all of the above 
A) doing something well to show personal competence. 
B) having impact on others. 
C) involvement in a warm, secure relationship 
D) opportunity to please others and gain their approval. 
E) all of the above

Question 20

The impetus (desire) to do well relative to a standard of excellence for an achievement-oriented individual involves:

Accepted Answer

A) performing better than others, as in winning a competition. 
B) performing a specific task well, as in solving a crossword puzzle. 
C) performing better than one has performed in the past, as in swimming faster than ever before. 
D) all of the above 
A) performing better than others, as in winning a competition. 
B) performing a specific task well, as in solving a crossword puzzle. 
C) performing better than one has performed in the past, as in swimming faster than ever before. 
D) all of the above

In Atkinson's formula to predict achievement-related behavior (Ts = Ms x Ps x Is), Ms represents:

According to McClelland, Koestner, and Weinberger (1989), the best predictor of people's behavior is a(n)_________motive.

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the quickest.That is, the person's latency is very low, and they get right to work without procrastination.

Implicit means _____.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the conclusions revealed by investigating the childrearing antecedents of implicit motives such as achievement or Power?

Which of the following is not an environmental condition that satisfies the need for achievement?

When presented with a _____, people generally experience not only positive emotions like hope that energize their approach behavior but also negative emotions like anxiety that energize their avoidance behavior.

Use the dynamics-of-action model of achievement motivation to explain why some people show (a)shorter latency and (b)greater persistence than do others.In other words, explain why someone who is studying or practicing gets started and then persists for a long period of time.

Which of the following are not acquired needs according to the text?

Define the need for achievement. Explain what sort of behavior or outcomes it predicts.

What a person "needs" within an implicit motive is to experience:

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the slowest.That is, the person's latency is very high and he or she procrastinates.

In considering the conditions that activate affiliative behaviors, people experience an increased desire to affiliate with others when they feel:

According to the text, the need for _________involves establishing, maintaining, and restoring relationships with others, mostly to escape from and to avoid negative emotions such as disapproval and loneliness.

Winter and Stewart (1978) reported that the need for power is a desire to make the physical and social world conform to their personal image or plan for it.Which of the following responses is not one of the three characteristics attributed to individuals high in the need for power?

Winter asserts that high-power individuals tend to gather an assortment of power symbols, or "prestige possessions." According to the text, power-seeking individuals are more likely to own:

One key negative side of a high level of the implicit motive for power is the person's tendency toward:

Discuss the contribution that each of the following three variables adds to the dynamics-of-action model: instigation, inhibition, and consummation.

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for affiliation is:

The impetus (desire) to do well relative to a standard of excellence for an achievement-oriented individual involves:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters

Exam 7: Implicit Motives

In Atkinson's formula to predict achievement-related behavior (Ts = Ms x Ps x Is), Ms represents:

According to McClelland, Koestner, and Weinberger (1989), the best predictor of people's behavior is a(n)_________motive.

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the quickest.That is, the person's latency is very low, and they get right to work without procrastination.

Implicit means _____.

Which of the following statements best summarizes the conclusions revealed by investigating the childrearing antecedents of implicit motives such as achievement or Power?

Which of the following is not an environmental condition that satisfies the need for achievement?

When presented with a _____, people generally experience not only positive emotions like hope that energize their approach behavior but also negative emotions like anxiety that energize their avoidance behavior.

Use the dynamics-of-action model of achievement motivation to explain why some people show (a)shorter latency and (b)greater persistence than do others.In other words, explain why someone who is studying or practicing gets started and then persists for a long period of time.

Which of the following are not acquired needs according to the text?

Define the need for achievement. Explain what sort of behavior or outcomes it predicts.

What a person "needs" within an implicit motive is to experience:

The dynamics-of-action model attempts to predict a person's latency to engage in an achievement-related activity.When ________, the individual engages in achievement-related behavior the slowest.That is, the person's latency is very high and he or she procrastinates.

In considering the conditions that activate affiliative behaviors, people experience an increased desire to affiliate with others when they feel:

According to the text, the need for _________involves establishing, maintaining, and restoring relationships with others, mostly to escape from and to avoid negative emotions such as disapproval and loneliness.

Winter and Stewart (1978) reported that the need for power is a desire to make the physical and social world conform to their personal image or plan for it.Which of the following responses is not one of the three characteristics attributed to individuals high in the need for power?

Winter asserts that high-power individuals tend to gather an assortment of power symbols, or "prestige possessions." According to the text, power-seeking individuals are more likely to own:

One key negative side of a high level of the implicit motive for power is the person's tendency toward:

Discuss the contribution that each of the following three variables adds to the dynamics-of-action model: instigation, inhibition, and consummation.

The environmental incentive that activates the emotional and behavioral potential of the implicit motive for affiliation is:

The impetus (desire) to do well relative to a standard of excellence for an achievement-oriented individual involves:

Introduction

Motivation and Emotion in Historical Perspective

The Motivated and Emotional Brain

Physiological Needs

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Psychological Needs

Goal Setting and Goal Striving

Mindsets

Personal Control Beliefs

The Self and Its Strivings

Nature of Emotion: Six Perennial Questions

Aspects of Emotion

Individual Emotions

Growth Motivation and Positive Psychology

Unconscious Motivation

Interventions

Filters