Psychology of Behavior: Instincts and Reactions

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What is the innate predisposition of a baboon's fixed aggressive pattern in response to a specific stimulus?

  • Making a loud noise
  • Hiding behind a tree
  • Raising itself on its hind feet (correct)
  • Opening its eyes wide

What is the triggering factor for the baboon's fixed aggressive pattern?

  • The presence of a mirror
  • The presence of a threatening cheetah (correct)
  • The presence of food
  • The presence of a friend

What is the baboon's fixed aggressive pattern characterized by?

  • Raising its voice
  • Hiding behind a rock
  • Running away
  • Opening its mouth and staring (correct)

What is the biological basis of the baboon's fixed aggressive pattern?

<p>Innate predisposition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the concept of the baboon's fixed aggressive pattern important to understand?

<p>To understand biological and psychological principles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do people eat or drink besides meeting biological needs?

<p>To make social contact or deal with stress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason we eat or drink beyond satisfying physical hunger?

<p>To make social contact (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What else might motivate us to eat or drink?

<p>Desire to deal with stress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might someone eat or drink in addition to satisfying hunger?

<p>To make social contact (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What other reason do people eat or drink?

<p>To deal with stress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Maslow particularly interested in?

<p>The way we choose our needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Maslow focus on?

<p>The human drives and motivations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Maslow's area of interest?

<p>Human motivations and needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Maslow concerned with?

<p>The way humans choose their needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Maslow study?

<p>The human tendency to choose certain needs over others (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of underachievers?

<p>Having the abilities but lacking motivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the paradox of underachievement?

<p>Having abilities but lacking motivation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a characteristic of underachievers?

<p>Good self-concept (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fear of failure a good predictor of?

<p>Poor grades (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for underachievement?

<p>Lack of motivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common trait among underachievers?

<p>Presence of abilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the fear of failure do to a student?

<p>Harm their academic performance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the fear of failure and a student's grades?

<p>The greater the fear of failure, the lower the grades (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the author suggesting about the fear of failure?

<p>It is a harmful influence on students (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the text?

<p>The role of fear of failure in academic performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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