Assignment
Multiple Choice
1. Angelica wants to win the beauty contest because she wants the trophy and the recognition. She is ______ motivated.
a. intrinsically
b. avoidance
c. extrinsically
d. situationally
2. Maslow believed all human beings strive to become ______.
a. great people
b. self-actualized
c. goal oriented
d. achievement oriented
3. ________ theory postulates bodily reactions occur before emotions, and ________ theory postulates both bodily reactions and emotions occur at the same time.
a. Cannon-Bard theory; James-Lange theory
b. James-Lange theory; Two factor theory
c. James-Lange theory; Cannon-Bard theory
d. Emotional intelligence; Dual Pathway Model of Fear
4. _________ is the ability to manage emotions effectively in a variety of situations.
a. Emotional intelligence
b. Emotional resilience
c. Emotional stability
d. Mental toughness
5. ______ believed the process in which we handle specific psychosocial crises shapes the development of our personality throughout life.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Erik Erickson
c. Jean Piaget
d. Albert Bandura
6. Children tend to view the world based on their personal perspectives. The term for this is
a. centration
b. egocentrism
c. ego identity
d. narcissism
7. _____ developed theories on human development by observing his own children interact with the world.
a. Jean Piaget
b. Albert Bandera
c. Erik Erikson
d. Lev Vygotsky
8. ______ theorized children learn through the process of interacting with different types of people throughout culture and in their daily lives.
a. Jean Piaget
b. Albert Bandera
c. Erik Erikson
d. Lev Vygotsky
9. Erikson believed one of the biggest challenges people face in late adulthood is their ability to maintain their ______ as they approach the end of their life.
a. sense of self
b. ego identity
c. ego integrity
d. self-efficacy
10. According to Erikson's psychosocial development theory, what is the life crisis stage when people develop close relations with others?
a. Identity versus role diffusion
b. Intimacy versus isolation
c. Generativity versus stagnation
d. Integrity versus despair
Fill in the Blank
1. ____ A state of deprivation or deficiency
2. ____ A state of bodily tension, such as hunger or thirst
3. ____ Rewards or other stimuli that motivate us to do something
4. ____ The motive or desire to become successful
5. ____ The desire to earn wealth or the respect of others
6. ____ Achieving self-satisfaction by completing a particular goal
7. ____ Feeling states that psychologists view as having cognitive, physiological, and behavioral components
8. ____ The belief that emotions occur after people become aware of the physiological responses to triggering stimuli
9. ____ The belief that emotional and physiological responses occur simultaneously
10. ____ A mental framework for understanding or acting on the environment
11. ____ The process of adjustment that enables people to function more effectively in meeting the demands they face in different environments
12. ____ The process of incorporating new objects or situations into existing schemas
13. ____ The process of creating new schemas or modify existing ones to account for new objects and experiences
14. ____ The recognition that objects continue to exist, even if they disappear from view
15. ____ The tendency to see the world from one's own perspective
16. ____ The attainment of a psychological sense of knowing oneself and one's direction in life
17. ____ A stressful period of self-evaluation on issues relating to personal values and one's direction in life
18. ____ Theorist focused on the social relationships humans have throughout life
19. ____ Theorist who developed theories on human development by observing his own children interact with the world
20. ____ Theorist who developed a stage theory on how moral decision-making changes throughout one's lifespan
Short-Answer
Answer the following questions in at least 90 words each.
1. Describe Erikson's stages of psychosocial development from childhood to adulthood.
2. Describe Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
3. Describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
4. Contrast the major theories of emotions.
5. Describe why it is important for employers to understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
6. Describe why emotional intelligence would be a good trait for a customer service employee to possess.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.