11 - Motivation

What motivates you?

A. Money B. Power C. Prestige D. Status E. Respect

Would you say your desire for arousal (roller coasters and horror movies) is: A. Very high B. High C. Neutral D. Low E. Very low

Compared to other college students, would you say your achievement motivation is: A. Very high B. High C. Neutral D. Low E. Very low

Compared to other college students, would you say your desire to belong is: A. Very high B. High C. Neutral D. Low E. Very low

Compared to other college students, would you say your sexual motivation is: A. Very high B. High C. Neutral D. Low E. Very low

Class presentation video: Motivation What topics do you need help with?

What topics do you need help with? A. Drive reduction theory B. Arousal theory C. Instinct D. Incentives as motivators E. I understand

What topics do you need help with? A. Maslow’s hierarchy B. Anorexia C. Sexual response cycle – Sperm release – Refractory period – Behavior therapy and premature ejaculation D. Sexual orientation and prenatal hormones E. I understand

What topics do you need help with? A. Interviewer illusion B. Achievement motivation C. I understand

After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of: A. homeostasis. B. a set point. C. a refractory period. D. an instinct.

After spending years in the ocean, a mature salmon swims up its home river to return to its birthplace. This behavior is an example of: A. homeostasis. B. a set point. C. a refractory period. D. an instinct.

Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to: A. cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness. B. increasing levels of childhood sexual abuse. C. the onset of adolescence at increasingly younger ages. D. the decreasing emphasis on maintaining stable marriages.

Over the past 50 years, the incidence of anorexia nervosa has steadily increased. This is most clearly attributable to: A. cultural ideals of beauty that increasingly encourage thinness. B. increasing levels of childhood sexual abuse. C. the onset of adolescence at increasingly younger ages. D. the decreasing emphasis on maintaining stable marriages.

Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of: A.bulimia nervosa. B.an abnormally high set point. C. anorexia nervosa.

Lindsey is extremely afraid of becoming obese even though she is underweight. She often checks her body in the mirror for any signs of fat and refuses to eat most foods because she insists they are fatty or high in calories. Lindsey most clearly demonstrates symptoms of: A.bulimia nervosa. B.an abnormally high set point. C. anorexia nervosa.

During which stage of the sexual response cycle does a man experience a refractory period in which he is incapable of orgasm? A. plateau B. resolution C. excitement D. relaxation

During which stage of the sexual response cycle does a man experience a refractory period in which he is incapable of orgasm? A. plateau B. resolution C. excitement D. relaxation

What is the interviewer illusion? A. Applicants tend to perceive interviewers as competent. B. Interviewers tend to overestimate their intuition about future applicants. C. Applicants tend to become anxious, making poor impressions on interviewers. D. Interviewers tend to assume that applicants are faking competence.

What is the interviewer illusion? A. Applicants tend to perceive interviewers as competent. B. Interviewers tend to overestimate their intuition about future applicants. C. Applicants tend to become anxious, making poor impressions on interviewers. D. Interviewers tend to assume that applicants are faking competence.

You ’ ve just gotten a job as a weight loss counselor. Your first client wants you to tell him some things he should consider when approaching a weight loss regimen. Which of the following statements is BAD advice? A. Weight loss and gain have genetic components. B. Weight loss is a simple matter of cutting down on calories. C. Social influences, such as daily routine and peers, have an effect on weight loss and gain. D. Exercise can be helpful for people who want to lose weight.

You ’ ve just gotten a job as a weight loss counselor. Your first client wants you to tell him some things he should consider when approaching a weight loss regimen. Which of the following statements is BAD advice? A. Weight loss and gain have genetic components. B. Weight loss is a simple matter of cutting down on calories. C. Social influences, such as daily routine and peers, have an effect on weight loss and gain. D. Exercise can be helpful for people who want to lose weight.

A set of parents pay their child each time she cleans up her room (a task she doesn’t enjoy). What do you predict will happen in terms of her interest level on this task? 1.Intrinsic motivation is decreased after giving external reward for a task that is not very interesting. 2.Intrinsic motivation is increased after giving external reward for a task that is not very interesting. 3.The child will offer to clear her room voluntarily in the future. 4.The child will find cleaning her room more satisfying over time, but only if external reward is maintained. 5.The child will find cleaning her room more satisfying over time, even if external reward is not given.

A set of parents pay their child each time she cleans up her room (a task she doesn’t enjoy). What do you predict will happen in terms of her interest level on this task? 1.Intrinsic motivation is decreased after giving external reward for a task that is not very interesting. 2.Intrinsic motivation is increased after giving external reward for a task that is not very interesting. 3.The child will offer to clear her room voluntarily in the future. 4.The child will find cleaning her room more satisfying over time, but only if external reward is maintained. 5.The child will find cleaning her room more satisfying over time, even if external reward is not given.

Critical thinking: What is normal? How do we decide if behavior, and the motivation behind it is normal?

Is this normal sexual behavior? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon, 2009 Watching X-rated movies or using other porn several times a week. A.Yes B.No

Is this normal sexual behavior? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon, 2009 Having sex with more than one person at the same time. A.Yes B.No

Is this normal sexual behavior? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon, 2009 Being celibate. A.Yes B.No

Is this normal sexual behavior? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon, 2009 Inflicting pain during sex. A.Yes B.No

Is this normal sexual behavior? Copyright © Allyn & Bacon, 2009 Engaging in sex with animals. A.Yes B.No

What levels in Maslow’s hierarchy motivate you to go to college? Give an example.