Chapter 12 – Quick Quiz 2
1. Which of the following is an example of extrinsic motivation?
a. changing your major to something you are more interested in
b. reading a history book because you enjoy learning
c. playing basketball to stay in shape
d. completing an extra credit assignment to improve your grade
2. _______________ refers to a genetically determined weight range for an individual that is maintained by
biological mechanisms.
a. Genetic weight c. Set point
b. Metabolic rate d. Regulated weight
3. What percent of American children and teenagers are now overweight or obese?
a. 10 percent c. 25 percent
b. 15 percent d. 35 percent
4. Which of the following is NOT an environmental influence on the worldwide rise in weight?
a. increased abundance of high calorie fast food
b. changes in standards of what the ideal body should look like
c. widespread consumption of high sugar soft drinks
d. the sharp decline in exercise
5. A person with a(n) _______________ attachment style will find that others are reluctant to get as close as he
would like and he worries that his partner won’t stay with him.
a. secure c. anxious
b. avoidant d. intimate
6. Kerri has a secure attachment style in her romantic relationships. She would be most likely to agree with all of the following EXCEPT:
a. “I find it easy to get close to others.”
b. “I am comfortable having others depend on me.”
c. “I want to merge completely with another person.”
d. “I don’t often worry about being abandoned.”
7. Dr. Boatwright asks a client to interpret a series of drawings that show scenes of people. Which of the following tests is she administering?
a. MMPI c. Rorschach
b. TAT d. WISC
8. Which of the following is NOT a condition that increases the motivating power of a goal?
a. the goal is specific c. the goal is challenging
b. the goal is an approach goal d. the goal is a performance goal
9. A(n) _______________ is framed in terms of desired outcomes or experiences.
a. approach goal c. mastery goal
b. avoidance goal d. performance goal
10. Maslow envisioned people’s motives as a pyramid. The first needs (the foundation) to be satisfied were:
a. security needs. c. esteem needs.
b. social needs. d. survival needs.
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