Southern New Hampshire University

PSY -225

Module 7 Quiz Items (v2), Online General Psychology MOTIVATION

1)Define motivation.

2. What distinguishes instincts from other forms of motivated behavior? [Critical thinking] Other than the simple reflexes discussed in the supplemental reading, do you think humans have instincts? (Defined as complex, unlearned behaviors that have a fixed pattern throughout a species, that is are universal throughout a species under the right circumstances).

3. What is a drive? Briefly outline drive-reduction theory. How is a drive different from an incentive?

4. Outline Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. What are some criticisms of his view?

5. [a] What biological events occur to make a person feel hungry. [b] What effects did the men participating in the Minnesota Hunger experiment experience.

6. Who was Alfred Kinsey? What two ‘firsts’ did his research accomplish?

7. Explain the difference between gender identity and gender orientation. Identify and briefly explain the four forms of gender orientation.

8. Who were Masters and Johnson? Identify and briefly explain the four stages of the sexual response cycle.