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This document appears to be a test covering topics related to motivation. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of concepts like intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, incentives, and the overjustification effect. It also contains a matching section pairing motivation theories with their descriptions, including theories like humanistic, arousal, instinct, expectancy, incentive, drive, and learning concepts. The test is worth a total of 47 points and asks the test taker to identify answers using capital letters.

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Topic 3 Test

This document appears to be a test covering topics related to motivation. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing understanding of concepts like intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, incentives, and the overjustification effect. It also contains a matching section pairing motivation theories with their descriptions, including theories like humanistic, arousal, instinct, expectancy, incentive, drive, and learning concepts. The test is worth a total of 47 points and asks the test taker to identify answers using capital letters.

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Name:_______________________ Date:__________

Topic 3 Test
(47 pts)
Part 1. Multiple Choice. Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Denote your answer by using CAPITAL LETTERS. Each question is worth three ( 3 ) points.

___ 1. Which of the following would best apply to the term MOTIVATION
A. It’s what causes us to think
B. It’s what causes us to act
C. It’s what causes us to sleep
D. It’s what causes us to breathe

___ 2. The ACTIVATION component to motivation involves


A. Reactions introduced into a controlled setting
B. A decision made to initiate behavior
C. A culmination of behavior based on a predicated set of specific stimuli
D. Multiple reactions and actions that result from various situations

___ 3. When a student achieves at a high level because of preparation, study, and effort, ______ is taking place.
A. Activation
B. Maturation
C. Intensity
D. Persistence

___ 4. Sex is a factor that motivates human beings. However, it is NOT considered
A. A need
B. Something that affects behavior
C. Part of cultural surroundings
D. Shaped by hormones

___ 5. Hunger is considered a motivational indicator because


A. It directly affects physiological and psychological functions
B. It is influenced by motivational patterns
C. By design, it permeates the basic function of human spirit
D. Without it, motivation would be impossible

___ 6. If someone has intrinsic motivation to go for a jog every evening, she is most likely to jog for which reason?
A. She likes the way she feels when she jogs
B. She wants to please her mother by losing some weight
C. She wants other people to admire her for jogging
D. All of the above

___7. A disadvantage of incentives is that they may do which of the following?


A. Increase motivation in general
B. Decrease intrinsic motivation
C. Decrease extrinsic motivation
D. Decrease opportunities for achievement
___ 8. The over justification effect phenomenon takes place due to
A. The presence of activation
B. Multiple scenarios that offer intrinsic and extrinsic rewards
C. Excessive internal strife
D. Excessive external rewards

___ 9. Which example below is the best way of driving behavior ( motivating ) students?
A. Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivation
B. Intrinsic motivation only
C. Extrinsic motivation only
D. Extrinsic motivation through rewards in grade school only

Part 2. Matching. Match the theory of motivation with its’ descriptor. Each question is worth (2) points

1. _______ suggests people are motivated by external rewards A. Humanistic

2. _______ people have been evolutionary programmed to behave in certain ways B. Arousal

3. _______ created by William James— attachment, play, shame, and anger C. Instinct

4. _______ people have cognitive reasons to perform various actions D. Expectancy

5. _______ suggests people take or do specific actions to increase or decrease levels E. Incentive

6. _______ suggests inborn patterns are present and thus influence motivating behaviors F. Drive

7. _______ learning concepts such as association and reinforcement influence motivation

8. _______ self actualization and a desire to fulfill individual potential

9. _______ certain actions reduce internal tension that is caused by unmet needs
10._______ suggests that different expectations are formulated when thinking about the future

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