This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Psychology > Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Friedman and Rosenman referred to relaxed and easygoing individuals as ..... personalities. A) Health-prone. B) Passive-aggressive. C) Type A. D) Type B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Type B. 2. Dispositional attribution is ..... A) The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another. B) When we attribute ones behavior to their personality and discount impacts of the situation. C) The tendency for observers, when analyzing another's behavior, to underestimate the impact of the situation and to overestimate the impact of personal disposition. D) When we attribute a persons behavior to the situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When we attribute ones behavior to their personality and discount impacts of the situation. 3. A ..... is an aspect of one's personality that is reasonably stable. A) Emotion. B) Superego. C) Motivation. D) Trait. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trait. 4. Which term best describes the brain's explanation for what a person is feeling? A) Feeling. B) Instinct. C) Behavior. D) Emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emotion. 5. Which of the following BEST describes the Yerkes-Dodson law as it relates to performance on a task? A) Performance is best when arousal is moderate. B) Performance is best when arousal is extremely low. C) Performance on easy tasks is best when arousal is low. D) Performance on difficult tasks is best when arousal is high. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performance is best when arousal is moderate. 6. Questionnaires that ask people to provide information about themselves A) Thematic Apperception Test (TAT). B) External locus of control. C) Collectivism. D) Self-report inventories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Self-report inventories. 7. Which of the theories of emotion has the BEST explanation for why two people can have different emotions about the same stimulus? (For example:Martha is fearful at the sight of a snake but Sue is excited at the sight of one) A) James-Langue Theory. B) Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory. C) Zajonc's Theory. D) Cannon-Bard Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schachter-Singer Two Factor Theory. 8. Which of the following needs is higher in priority than safety needs according to Maslow's Hierarchy? A) Belongingness needs. B) Physiological needs. C) Emotional needs. D) Esteem needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Physiological needs. 9. When we attribute a persons behavior to the situation A) Hypnosis. B) Informative social influence. C) Dispositional attribution. D) Situational attribution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Situational attribution. 10. Internal Motives refers to A) Needs. B) Cognition. C) Emotions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called ..... A) Equilibrium. B) Homeostasis. C) Intrinsic motivation. D) Drive reduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis. 12. When an athlete feels in control of their behaviour, experiences success, and feels accepted and valued by their coach and teammates, they will demonstrate a more positive mindset.In this example the three psychological needs of ..... , ..... and ..... are met. A) Autonomy, competence, relatedness. B) Skills, competence, friendship. C) Relationships, self-determination, values. D) Intrinsic, extrinsic, amotivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomy, competence, relatedness. 13. Doing an activity to earn a reward or avoid punishment is called: A) Optimal arousal. B) Extrinsic motivation. C) Instinct. D) Intrinsic motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extrinsic motivation. 14. ..... explains why, when our biological needs are satisfied, we may still feel driven to experience stimulation. A) Incentive. B) Physiology. C) Homeostasis. D) Arousal. E) Instinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arousal. 15. Overcoming something difficult would be challenging, what are of motivation does this relate to? A) Intrinsic Motivation. B) Extrinsic Motivation. C) Differentiation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intrinsic Motivation. 16. Which term describes how pleasant or unpleasant a feeling is? A) Emotion. B) Valence. C) Intensity. D) Behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valence. 17. In literature, what is character motivation? A) Character motivation refers to the reasons behind a character's actions, thoughts, and feelings. B) Character motivation refers to the physical appearance of a character. C) Character motivation refers to the setting of a story. D) Character motivation refers to the dialogue between characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Character motivation refers to the reasons behind a character's actions, thoughts, and feelings. 18. A highly anxious and insecure personality illustrates the Big Five trait dimension of A) Extraversion. B) Neuroticism. C) Openness. D) Agreeableness. E) Displacement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neuroticism. 19. Whose theory was "Two factor Theory" satisfaction and dissatisfaction A) Herzberg. B) Taylor. C) Mayo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Herzberg. 20. According to the Yerkes-Dodson law A) Performance on an easy task is best when pressure is low. B) Performance is generally best when pressure is low. C) Performance on a difficult task is best when pressure is high. D) Performance is generally best when there is a moderate amount of pressure. E) Difficult tasks get easier with time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Performance is generally best when there is a moderate amount of pressure. 21. There is strong evidence for universal recognition of a least 6 basic emotions:anger, disgust, fear, happyness, sadness and ..... A) Hatred. B) Envy. C) Shame. D) Surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surprise. 22. Which of the following characterizes the "low road" neural pathway to emotions? A) Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala. B) It is more likely to be utilized for complex feelings. C) The emotion results more slowly than it would via the "high road.". D) It is an example of top-down processing. E) It passes through the brain's cortex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Information travels directly from the thalamus to the amygdala. 23. Which is true about Stress? A) Stress is always a bad thing. B) Stress can be used as a survival tool. C) Not everyone gets stressed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stress can be used as a survival tool. 24. Anomie and Ego Enhancement Motivation Theory was given by A) Maslow. B) Dann. C) Cohen. D) Plog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dann. 25. Worker of the week is an example of A) An award scheme. B) The working environment. C) A financial motivator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An award scheme. 26. The Garcia effect describes A) Aversion to foods/drinks associated with nausea. B) Motivation coming from positive reinforcement. C) Facial feedback theory. D) Instinctive behavior from evolutionary psychology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aversion to foods/drinks associated with nausea. 27. Schachter-Singer's two-factor theory of emotion states that A) The stimulus occurs, people have biological reactions, and the reaction causes an emotion. B) The stimulus occurs, people experience an emotion, and the body reacts. C) The stimulus occurs, and people experience an emotion and body reaction at the same time. D) The stimulus occurs, the body reacts, people think about the situation, and then they experience emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The stimulus occurs, the body reacts, people think about the situation, and then they experience emotion. 28. ..... is self-government; freedom from external control. A) Autonomy. B) Competence. C) Control. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autonomy. 29. Which of the following statements is true regarding the VMH (ventromedial hypothalamus)? A) Damage to the VMH can lead to overeating. B) It has no effect on emotional responses. C) It is unrelated to behavior. D) It is responsible for hunger regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Damage to the VMH can lead to overeating. 30. Our bodies strive to maintain balance with physical functions such as temperature, heart rate, and breathing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Angie was in a car accident. As she fills out the accident report, calls her parents, and arranges for a ride home, Angie will enter the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome. What will that involve? A) A decreased heart rate. B) Lowered temperature. C) Exhaustion. D) High respiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High respiration. 32. What are drives defined as? A) Fixed, unlearned, genetically programmed patterns of behavior. B) Internal conditions that relate to survival needs. C) A state of balance in the body needed in order for the body to function. D) When actions are performed in order to maintain an optimum physiological arousal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal conditions that relate to survival needs. 33. In order to perform at an optimal level for a well-practiced task, your arousal level should be A) Very high. B) Moderately high. C) Very low. D) Moderately low. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moderately high. 34. Which statement best describes physiological responses to a perceived threat? A) They occur only after emotions are labeled. B) They are deliberate actions chosen through reasoning. C) They are automatic responses controlled by the nervous system. D) They are learned behaviors shaped by experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are automatic responses controlled by the nervous system. 35. A bonus of $ 100.00 for completing a work assignment before a deadline is an example of A) An incentive. B) Drive reduction. C) A reward. D) A motive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An incentive. 36. Who is Daniel's Role model? A) Jack. B) Jacob. C) Jackson. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jacob. 37. Approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal A) Drive reduction theory. B) James lange theory. C) 2 factor theory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drive reduction theory. 38. According to motivation theorists, we would expect people generally to be A) More similar in biological than in social needs. B) More similar in social than in biological needs. C) Highly varied in both social and biological needs. D) Quite similar in both biological and social needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More similar in biological than in social needs. 39. Behaviors that are biologically determined rather than learned A) Realization. B) Perception. C) Instinct. D) Motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Instinct. 40. What is the strong desire to succeed in attaining goals, not only realistic ones, but also challenging ones? A) Need for affiliation. B) Need for power. C) Need for achievement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Need for achievement. 41. Instinct theory and drive reduction both emphasize ..... factors in motivation A) Biological. B) Behavioral. C) Cognitive. D) Psychodynamic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biological. 42. How Daniel achieved his dreams? A) Hard work. B) Careless. C) Lazy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard work. 43. The body views dieting as starvation and triggers hunger sensations so the person will eat to gain weight back. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Shelley eats larges quantities of food then vomits, uses laxatives, and exercises excessively. Marie starves herself to lose weight. Shelley's behavior demonstrates ..... , while Marie's behavior demonstrates ..... A) Bulimia nervosa; anorexia nervosa. B) Bulimia neurotic; anorexia neurotic. C) Obesity; satiation. D) Anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bulimia nervosa; anorexia nervosa. 45. If we damage this structure we would starve to death A) Ventromedial hypothalmus. B) Lateral hypothalamus. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lateral hypothalamus. 46. The James-Lange theory says A) The feeling of emotion comes from the body's response. B) The feeling of emotion and physiological response occurs at the same time. C) The feeling of emotion and physiological response influence/affect each other. D) The feeling of emotion causes the body's response. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The feeling of emotion comes from the body's response. 47. Complete the aim of (Boniecki and Moore) Classroom token economy study:Aim:To investigate the effectiveness of using a token economy to ..... student participation in the ..... A) Maintain, attendance. B) Increase, classroom. C) Eliminate, distractions. D) Decrease, homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase, classroom. 48. ..... is the desire to join with others and be part of something larger than oneself. A) Intrinsic rewards. B) Affiliation. C) Stimulus motives. D) Cognitive consistency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affiliation. 49. Overcoming adversity is an example of Intrinsic motivation A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior towards a goal. A) Instinct. B) Motivation. C) Reflex. D) Nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Motivation. 51. Autonomic Nervous system dilates our eyes, decreases salivation, sweats, increase heart rate, slows digestion, secretes adrenaline A) Sympathetic. B) Parasympathetic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 52. Which of the following fears would NOT fit in the Preparedness Hypothesis? A) Spiders. B) Snakes. C) Heights. D) Electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electricity. 53. "Lie detector test" that measures SNS activity. Wrong 33% of the time. A) Polygraph. B) Holmes-Rahe Stress Scale. C) Type A-Type B Indicator. D) Guilty Knowledge Test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polygraph. 54. A supervisor who believes in McGregor's Theory Ywill likely monitor employees closely to ensure thattheir work is completed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. Patrick ate a large breakfast. When he arrived for his 8:00 a.m. class the student next to him offered Patrick a large raisin muffin. Even though Patrick was still quite full from breakfast, he ate the muffin that he was offered. In this instance, Patrick's behavior can best be explained using A) The self-awareness theory of motivation. B) Instinctive theories of motivation. C) Drive theories of motivation. D) Incentive theories of motivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Incentive theories of motivation. 56. Activity in this brain area has been linked to more positive emotional states. A) Right prefrontal cortex. B) Amygdala. C) Left prefrontal cortex. D) Lateral hypothalamus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left prefrontal cortex. 57. Which of the following scenarios illustrates the Overjustification Effect? A) A student who loves reading starts to dislike it after being rewarded for each book read. B) A child who plays soccer for fun joins a team and continues to enjoy it. C) An artist who creates for passion begins to sell their work and feels more fulfilled. D) A musician who practices daily becomes more skilled and motivated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A student who loves reading starts to dislike it after being rewarded for each book read. 58. Which of the following is the least likely to occur as a result of stress? A) An increased risk of stroke. B) A decreased life expectancy over time. C) An increased risk of heart attack. D) A decreased sense of anxiety. E) A decreased immune system response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A decreased sense of anxiety. 59. Tension that energizes (PUSHES) a behavior A) Humanist Theory. B) Cognitive Theory. C) Drive-Reduction Theory. D) Biological Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drive-Reduction Theory. 60. Athletes get "in the zone" when their sportoptimally challenges their skills, refers to A) Possible Self. B) Value. C) Flow. D) External Regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flow. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesArts Humanities QuizzesClass 11 QuizzesClass 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 1Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 2Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 3Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 4Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 5Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 6Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 7Class 11 Psychology Chapter 9 Motivation And Emotion Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books