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What is the body's tendency to maintain a steady internal state called?
What is the body's tendency to maintain a steady internal state called?
- Heterostasis
- Homeostasis (correct)
- Equilibrium
- Dysfunction
How does homeostasis bring deviations in body functioning back to an optimal state?
How does homeostasis bring deviations in body functioning back to an optimal state?
- By ignoring the deviations
- Through feedback loops (correct)
- By creating new deviations
- By increasing the deviations
Which model suggests that individuals try to maintain a certain level of stimulation and activity?
Which model suggests that individuals try to maintain a certain level of stimulation and activity?
- Arousal model (correct)
- Drive-reduction model
- Motivation-seeking model
- Incentive model
What happens if stimulation and activity levels are too low according to arousal approaches?
What happens if stimulation and activity levels are too low according to arousal approaches?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental need operating via homeostasis?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental need operating via homeostasis?
What do arousal approaches suggest about people seeking different levels of arousal?
What do arousal approaches suggest about people seeking different levels of arousal?
What is the brain structure that monitors glucose levels and carries the primary responsibility for monitoring food intake?
What is the brain structure that monitors glucose levels and carries the primary responsibility for monitoring food intake?
What is the weight set point influenced by?
What is the weight set point influenced by?
What term describes the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body?
What term describes the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as affecting eating behavior?
Which of the following factors is NOT mentioned in the text as affecting eating behavior?
What is the term used to describe when people realize their highest potentials in their own unique ways?
What is the term used to describe when people realize their highest potentials in their own unique ways?
Which model suggests that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal?
Which model suggests that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of arousal?
What type of motivation prompts someone to participate in an activity for their own enjoyment rather than for a tangible reward?
What type of motivation prompts someone to participate in an activity for their own enjoyment rather than for a tangible reward?
Which approach to motivation suggests that motivation is a product of people's thoughts, expectations, and goals?
Which approach to motivation suggests that motivation is a product of people's thoughts, expectations, and goals?
What is the primary focus of incentive approaches to motivation?
What is the primary focus of incentive approaches to motivation?
What do daredevil sports enthusiasts, high-stakes gamblers, and high-risk criminals exhibit according to the text?
What do daredevil sports enthusiasts, high-stakes gamblers, and high-risk criminals exhibit according to the text?
What causes us to work harder and persevere more in a task?
What causes us to work harder and persevere more in a task?
Which type of motivation prompts someone to do something for money, grades, or other tangible rewards?
Which type of motivation prompts someone to do something for money, grades, or other tangible rewards?
