Motivation
HBD4741.E1
Spring 2022
Exam 2
Due date: April 29, 2022, by 11:55 PM (Central Standard Time) via Moodle
Please answer the following short answer questions. Your answers are to be typed in this document and explained in complete sentences. Please do not remove the question. Please cite and list any references that you use. There are five questions worth five points each. Total: 25 points
Question 1 (5 pts)
Define hedonism and give two examples. Discuss how hedonism can explain some motivated behaviors.
Question 2 (5 pts)
Identify and describe the characteristics of molar behavior. Do you believe that all behavior is purposive? Explain why or why not.
Question 3 (5 pts)
Define cognitive dissonance and explain why people experience cognitive dissonance. Explain three ways to reduce cognitive dissonance.
Question 4 (5 pts)
Identify and explain the basic assumptions of attribution theory. Explain how we are biased in the attributions we make.
Question 5 (5 pts)
Identify and describe the five characteristics of Carl Rogers’s fully functioning individual. Identify which characteristics of the fully functioning individual you possess.
Question 6 (5 pts)
What have you learned about motivation from participating and engaging in class? How are you applying what you have learned about motivation in your life? Please explain your answer and provide personal examples of how you are applying the course concepts.