The osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus just above the . . . . . . . . , stimulate the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) :
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Adrenal gland
D. Pineal gland
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Who among the following has tried to explain motivated behaviour in terms of underlying physiological mechanism of the 'O' which does not include the social or personal motives?
A. Maslow
B. Morgan
C. Hull
D. Lindzey
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Needs provide the . . . . . . . . . of motivation, whereas incentives provide the . . . . . . . .
A. Pull, Pull
B. Push, Push
C. Pull, Push
D. Push, Pull
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. . . . . . . . identified several human instincts with the appropriate emotions which accompany them, viz, flight with fear, curiosity with wonder etc.
A. William Mc Dougall
B. Charles Spearman
C. B. F. Skinner
D. None of the above
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Besides nutrient receptors in the stomach, satiety signal may also be provided by a hormone called:
A. Cholecystokinin (CCK)
B. Thyroxin
C. Prolectin
D. Adrenaline
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In the study, biological aspects of motivation researchers frequently use the procedures of . . . . . . . . for the study of motivation.
A. Deprivation
B. Stimulation
C. Incentives
D. All of the above
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Which of the following can be viewed as a homeostatic mechanism?
A. Hunger
B. Thirst
C. Sex
D. Both A and B
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Which of the following changes is produced by water deficit in the blood and fluids surrounding the body cells?
A. Decreases their volume
B. Increases the concentration of certain chemicals
C. Impairment of weight control system
D. Both A and B
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Drive is regarded as - a person or animal to action.
A. Forcing
B. Compelling
C. Impelling
D. None of the above
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Who among the following was the founder of functional school of Psychology?
A. Mc Dougall
B. William James
C. P. T. young
D. Freud
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The preoptic area of the Hypothalamus:
A. Monitors body temperature
B. Activates homeostatic mechanism
C. Both A and B
D. Inhibits eating
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The preoptic area of the . . . . . . . . monitors body temperature and activates homeostatic mechanism.
A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
C. Amygdala
D. Hippocampus
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According to Leeper,:
A. Almost all our sustained and goal directed behaviour is emotionally toned
B. The emotional tone provides the motivation for long sequences of behaviour
C. The most fundamental type of research on emotions which needs to be conducted is research on their role as motives
D. All of the above
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Innate need for stimulation and information to nervous system is called . . . . . . . .
A. Primary motive
B. Stimulus motive
C. Secondary motive
D. None of these
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"If we feel aroused after a near miss in traffic, we will probably label our emotion as 'fear' or perhaps 'anger'. If instead, we feel aroused in the presence of an attractive person, we may label our arousal as 'attraction' or even 'love'. Whose theory does this refer to?
A. Schachter and Singer theory
B. Cannon and Bard theory
C. James - Lange theory
D. Opponent - Process theory
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. . . . . . . . can activate and direct behaviour in the same way as biological or psychological motives.
A. Motivation
B. Emotions
C. Thinking
D. Perception
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Psychologists define emotion as a state of complex pattern of changes consisting of:
A. Physiological arousal, facial expressions
B. Cognitive processes, gestures
C. Behavioural reactions, subjective feelings
D. All of the above
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"We feel sorry because we cry, angry because we strike, afraid because we tremble," was stated by:
A. Walter Cannon
B. Philip Bard
C. William James
D. None of the above
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Needs cause a Psychological state or feeling called a . . . . . . . .
A. Drive
B. Need
C. Response
D. Goal
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Who among the following proposed that emotional states are a function of the interaction of cognitive factors and a state of physiological arousal?
A. William James
B. Schachter
C. Maslow
D. Corl Lange
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