Exam 11: A--Motivated Behaviors

An internally generated tendency toward vigorous activity is known as ____________________, an external stimulus that pulls us toward a particular activity is known as ____________________.

Like many other important concepts in psychology, motivation is difficult to understand. There are four theories of motivation described in your text. Select two of the theories and briefly describe the views proposed in the theories.

According to Masters and Johnson, the first of the four physiological stages of sexual arousal is the ____________________ stage.

Alice solves crossword puzzles because she enjoys the challenge and takes satisfaction from successfully completing a puzzle. Psychologists would describe Alice's behavior as extrinsically motivated.

Emotional problems (such as anxiety and depression) are one of the leading causes of obesity.

When people receive more extrinsic motivation than necessary to perform a task, their intrinsic motivation declines. This is called ____________________.

Researchers have many reasons for inquiring about the frequency of various sexual behaviors. The main method that researchers utilize is surveys. Describe the advantage between contemporary surveys compared to Kinsey's original survey. Explain one of the main limitations of both the Kinsey survey and contemporary surveys.

According to the research, the most effective goal is one that is high but realistic.

Someone who regards himself as a man and who prefers male sexual partners has a ____________________ gender identity.

A recent survey of 27,500 people from 30 countries found that sexual activity basically stops by about age 70.

The pancreas secretes both ____________________, which promotes the movement of nutrients out of the blood and into the cells, and ____________________, which helps to convert stored supplies back into blood glucose.

Job satisfaction is ____________________ correlated with job performance.

Cases of bulimia have only been found in cultures that have a strong Western influence.

Contemporary surveys of sexual orientation find that about 10% of people have a homosexual (gay or lesbian) orientation.

Psychologists used to think that bisexuality was just a temporary transition by someone switching between homosexual and heterosexual attraction.

Maintaining stability of temperature, body weight, body water, and other biological conditions is known as ____________________.

Fat cells in your body release the hormone leptin, which signals your brain that you should stop eating.

The process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome is called _____________________.

Anorexia nervosa is far more likely to occur in ____________________ than in ____________________.

Compared to adults, most children prefer to receive a smaller, immediate reward rather than a larger, delayed reward.