Module 32 Practice Quiz

Dr. Jones claims that humans have a "gambling instinct." What is wrong with this claim?

The arousal theory of motivation would be most helpful for explaining why:

When a physiological need such as hunger creates an aroused tension state, this:

The level of arousal typically associated with peak performance tends to be:

One shortcoming of the instinct theory of motivation is that it:

Maia has plenty of food and lives in a nice house. Now, she feels she needs to find a soul mate, or even a close friend or two, with whom she can share her life. According to Maslow, what is motivating her?

The Yerkes-Dodson law refers to the tendency for optimal performance to be associated with which of the following?

Need is to _____________ as drive is to _____________.

Serena is only 1 hour old. Remarkably, when she feels anything touch her cheek, she starts rooting and, when she makes contact with a nipple, she starts sucking. These behaviors are:

Pablo has trouble sleeping at night due to his fear that his apartment will be burglarized. He buys an alarm system and deadbolts for all of his windows and doors. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Pablo is trying to meet his:

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:

According to _____________, there is a pyramid of human needs, such that the most basic physiological needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs become active.