Intrinsic motivation is

Answer: Doing something for its own inherent satisfaction Extrinsic motivation can sometimes undermine intrinsic motivation (overjustification effect).

According to the curve, performance is highest when arousal is:

Answer: At an intermediate (optimal) level The Yerkes-Dodson law states that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which additional arousal impairs performance—an inverted-U.

Drive-reduction theory proposes that

Answer: Physiological needs create drives that motivate satisfaction (homeostasis) Hunger drives eating; reduces drive and restores balance.

AP Psychology · Topic 4.6

Motivation Practice

Part of Social Psychology and Personality.

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Sample 1difficulty 3/5
$Intrinsic motivation is$
- A
  $Performing tasks under direct social pressure$
- B
  $Doing something for its own inherent satisfaction$
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- C
  $Acting to avoid a punishment or sanction$
- D
  $Doing something to obtain an external reward$
Why
$Extrinsic motivation can sometimes undermine intrinsic motivation (overjustification effect).$
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Sample 2difficulty 3/5
$According to the curve, performance is highest when arousal is:$
- A
  $As low as possible$
- B
  $As high as possible$
- C
  $Constant regardless of task$
- D
  $At an intermediate (optimal) level$
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Why
$The Yerkes-Dodson law states that performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point, after which additional arousal impairs performance—an inverted-U.$
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Sample 3difficulty 4/5
$Drive-reduction theory proposes that$
- A
  $Behavior occurs randomly without internal motivation$
- B
  $Innate fixed action patterns guide all motivated behavior$
- C
  $Cognitive appraisals alone drive all motivated behavior$
- D
  $Physiological needs create drives that motivate satisfaction (homeostasis)$
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Why
$Hunger drives eating; reduces drive and restores balance.$
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Sample 4difficulty 4/5
$The Yerkes-Dodson law says optimal performance occurs at$
- A
  $A randomly varying level of arousal unrelated to task$
- B
  $An intermediate level of arousal (with optimum varying by task complexity)$
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- C
  $The maximum possible level of physiological arousal$
- D
  $The minimum possible level of physiological arousal$
Why
$Easy tasks: higher arousal optimal. Difficult tasks: lower arousal optimal.$
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Sample 5difficulty 4/5
$The set point theory of weight regulation proposes that$
- A
  $Body has a 'preferred' weight that hunger and metabolism work to maintain$
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- B
  $Body weight rises steadily with age regardless of intake$
- C
  $Body weight is governed only by short-term caloric balance$
- D
  $Body weight is determined entirely by conscious dietary choices$
Why
$Why dieting often fails — body adjusts metabolism.$
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