Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation and the Role of Evolution in Motivation questions with the correct answers

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. Motivation can best be viewed as: a. an on and off mechanism b. a constant flow of behavior that can be directed in only one way c. a constant flow of behavior that can be directed in many dif... ferent ways d. a state where one is either motivated or not motivated [c 3 factual] 2. The concept of motivation is used to describe forces acting on or within an organism that influence which of the following aspects of behavior? a. initiation and direction b. growth and maturation c. speed and duration d. verbal only [a 4 factual] 3. A student studies hard to earn a slice of pizza. In this situation, studying might be considered a _____ variable. a. determination b. persistence c. performance d. stimulus [c 5 conceptual] 4. According to the stimulus-response analysis, motivation a. can be measured directly b. can be seen as an intervening variable c. can be studied only in laboratory rats d. can not be studied in humans [b 5 factual] 5. Which of the following is NOT a reason that motivation is difficult to study? a. its presence must often be inferred rather than observed directly b. it is often an intervening variable c. it is a performance variable and therefore temporary in nature d. it can usually be determined through a survey [d 5 conceptual] 6. According to the authors of the text, two main characteristics of motivation are: a. activation and inactivation b. activation and direction c. performance and intervention d. persistence and performance [b 6-7 factual] 7. Prof Psyche is studying motivation by examining how individuals make choices. This approach involves which characteristic of motivation? a. deprivation b. direction c. needs d. activation [b 7 conceptual] 8. Activation involves all of the following EXCEPT: a. production of behavior b. persistence of behavior c. vigor of behavior d. directionality of behavior [d 7 factual] 9. A preference test can be a good indicator of: a. directionality b. vigor c. activation d. intervention [a 7 factual] 10. A friend who persistently tries to find a date for the dance is displaying the _____ component of motivation. a. vigor b. nomothetic c. activation d. homeostasis [c 7 conceptual] 11. Going to a movie theater and selecting a romantic comedy indicates which component of motivation? a. direction b. activation c. persistence d. vigor [a 7 conceptual] [Show More]

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