5 Questions
What is the term for a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior?
Incentive
What is the point at which an individual's 'weight thermostat' is supposedly set?
Set point
What is the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues?
Glucose
What is the tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state, such as blood glucose, around a particular level?
Homeostasis
What is the body's resting rate of energy expenditure?
Basal metabolic rate
Study Notes
Motivation and Energy
- A stimulus that motivates behavior is referred to as an incentive, which can be either positive or negative.
- Homeostasis is the tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state, such as blood glucose, around a particular level.
Energy and Weight Regulation
- The set point refers to the point at which an individual's 'weight thermostat' is supposedly set.
- Glucose, a form of sugar, circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues.
Resting Energy Expenditure
- The body's resting rate of energy expenditure is referred to as the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
Test your knowledge of motivation theories with this quiz. Explore concepts such as instinct, drive-reduction theory, and homeostasis, and see how they influence human behavior and motivation.
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