Behaviour That Is Performed to Acquire Material or Social Rewards

question 10

Multiple Choice

Behaviour that is performed to acquire material or social rewards or to avoid punishment is known as:

• A)motivation
• B)intrinsically motivated behaviour
• C)extrinsically motivated behaviour
• D)needs behaviour
• E)equity

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Definitions:

Psychophysical Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity perceived by the sensory system.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in stimulation required to detect a change in sensory inputs, also known as the difference threshold.

Detectable Difference

The minimum change in a stimulus that can be correctly identified as different from a reference stimulus a certain proportion of the time.

Ernst Weber

A pioneering psychologist best known for his work in the sensory perception field, including Weber's Law regarding the just-noticeable difference in stimuli.