Chapter 9 pt. 1

Question 1

the needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel individuals in certain directions.

Answer 1

motives

Question 2

________ are goal directed behavior.

Answer 2

Motives

Question 3

Motives are goal directed ________.

Answer 3

behavior

Question 4

Motives are ____ directed behavior.

Answer 4

goal

Question 5

Motives are goal ________ behavior.

Answer 5

directed

Question 6

What are the three main motivational theories?

Answer 6

1. Drive Theories
2. Incentive Theories
3. Evolutionary Theories

Question 7

Drive theories were derived from ______ _______’s observation that organisms seek to maintain homeostasis or physiological equilibrium.

Answer 7

Walter Cannon

Question 8

Drive theories were derived from Walter Cannon’s observation that organisms seek to maintain ___________ or ___________ ____________.

Answer 8

homeostasis

physiological equilibrium

Question 9

______ _________ were derived from Walter Cannon’s observation that organisms seek to maintain homeostasis or physiological equilibrium.

Answer 9

Drive theories

Question 10

______ is a hypothetical, internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension.

Answer 10

Drive

Question 11

______ theory is the push theory of motivational theories.

Answer 11

Drive

Question 12

Drive theory is the _____ theory of motivational theories.

Answer 12

push

Question 13

How is drive theory the push theory of motivational theories?

Answer 13

Internal states of tension push us towards a certain direction.

Question 14

According to drive theory, _________ lies within the organism.

Answer 14

motivation

Question 15

According to drive theory, motivation lies within the _________.

Answer 15

organism

Question 16

According to _____ theory, motivation lies within the organism.

Answer 16

drive

Question 17

Which of the main theories of motivational theories is this: provides a biological explanation of behavior.

Answer 17

Drive Theories

Question 18

Which of the main theories of motivational theories is this: motivated to pursue actions that result in drive reductio.

Answer 18

Drive Theories

Question 19

True or False: Drive Theories are motivated to pursue actions that result in drive increasing.

Answer 19

False; it results in drive reduction

Question 20

According to incentive theory, ________ ________ regulate motivational states.

Answer 20

external stimuli

Question 21

According to _________ theory, external stimuli regulate motivational states.

Answer 21

incentive

Question 22

According to incentive theory, external stimuli regulate ___________ states.

Answer 22

motivational

Question 23

an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior.

Answer 23

incentive

Question 24

_______ theory is a pull theory.

Answer 24

Incentive

Question 25

Incentive theory is a ____ theory.

Answer 25

pull

Question 26

How is incentive theory a pull theory?

Answer 26

External stimuli pull us towards certain directions.

Question 27

Which motivational theory is this: Motivation lies outside the organism?

Answer 27

incentive theory

Question 28

_______ Theories provide an environmental explanation of behavior.

Answer 28

Incentive

Question 29

Incentive Theories provide an ___________ explanation of behavior.

Answer 29

environmental

Question 30

What is the one point that all motivational theorists agree on?

Answer 30

We display an enormous amount of motives.

Question 31

According to evolutionary theories, _______ ________ favors behaviors that maximize reproductive success.

Answer 31

natural selection

Question 32

According to evolutionary theories, natural selection favors behaviors that maximize ___________ success.

Answer 32

reproductive