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1. Which term below best describes a state of tension within a person usually caused by a lack of something? A. Alpha press B. Motive C. Beta press D. Need Larsen - Chapter 11 #1 2. From a theoretical point of view, motives are like dispositions in that A. people differ from one ...

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PSYB30 FINAL TESTBANKS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% A+ GRADED
CHAPTER 11

1. Which term below best describes a state of tension within a person usually caused by
a lack of something?
A. Alpha press
B. Motive
C. Beta press
D. Need



Larsen - Chapter 11 #1



2. From a theoretical point of view, motives are like dispositions in that
A. people differ from one another in terms of type and strength of motives.
B. differences between people are measurable.
C. differences in motives are associated with important life outcomes.
D. All of these.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #2



3. Motives satisfy needs with
A. thoughts and fantasies.
B. behaviors.
C. thought, fantasies, and behaviors.
D. None of these.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #3



4. Motivational psychologists ask which of the following questions?
A. What are people like?
B. What do people want?
C. What do people do?
D. Why do people like what they like?



Larsen - Chapter 11 #4



5. Which term best describes an internal state that arouses and directs behavior toward
specific objects or goals?

,PSYB30 FINAL TESTBANKS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% A+ GRADED
A. Need
B. Desire
C. Motive
D. Press



Larsen - Chapter 11 #5



6. Which of these psychologists was the first to develop a modern theory of motivation?

A. Rogers
B. Maslow
C. Murray
D. McClelland



Larsen - Chapter 11 #6



7. Henry Murray assumed that needs varied
A. over time.
B. by situation.
C. between people.
D. All of these.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #7



8. Henry Murray was a before turning to work on motivation.
A. physician, embryologist, and biochemist
B. lawyer
C. entrepreneur
D. priest



Larsen - Chapter 11 #8



9. According to Murray, people might purposely increase tension
A. only if they suffered from mental illness.
B. because they wanted attention from others.
C. because the process of reducing tension can be pleasurable.
D. None of these.

,PSYB30 FINAL TESTBANKS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% A+ GRADED
Larsen - Chapter 11 #9



10. The idea that people have different levels of different needs is know as
A. the hierarchy of needs.
B. press.
C. motive constellations.
D. the need tree.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #10



11. Why do we think of motives as dynamic?
A. Levels decrease with age.
B. Gender differences have been found on some motives.
C. Motives interact with one another within a person.
D. Everyone has at least two motives.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #11



12. Murray's list included needs.
A. three
B. five
C. eight
D. more than 10



Larsen - Chapter 11 #12



13. The act of interpreting the environment and perceiving the meaning of what is going
on in a situation is termed
A. integration.
B. apperception.
C. self-actualization.
D. motivation.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #13

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AND ANSWERS 100% A+ GRADED
14. An important feature of the Thematic Apperception Test is that it is
A. highly reliable.
B. popular among clinicians.
C. ambiguous.
D. easily scored.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #14



15. Beta press refers to the
A. objective features of the environment.
B. subjective features of the environment.
C. strength of a need.
D. strength of a motive.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #15



16. refers to the objective features of the environment.
A. Alpha press
B. Beta press
C. A need
D. A motive



Larsen - Chapter 11 #16



17. The Thematic Apperception Test was developed by
A. Freud.
B. Rorchach.
C. Maslow.
D. Murray.



Larsen - Chapter 11 #17



18. Murray developed the Thematic Apperception Test in the
A. 1860s.
B. 1950s.
C. 1930s.
D. 1970s.

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