Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

In the face of crisis, women are much more likely than men to become ________.

Describe what anorexia nervosa and bulimia are in terms of their prevalence, symptoms, who is most likely to get them, and treatment.

Seeing a snake, running away from it, then becoming frightened is the sequence of events postulated by the ________ theory.

Hugh has such a strong need to bolster his fragile self-esteem that he engages in dangerously promiscuous behavior. Hugh's need to bolster his self-esteem is a(n) ________.

Describe Plutchik's scheme for classifying emotions.

Maria has never liked flying; she thinks it is dangerous. Juan loves it; he thinks it is a very convenient and safe way to travel. They decide to go to Paris together for a vacation, but their plans are marred by a work stoppage of air traffic controllers. Maria wants to call off the entire vacation, but Juan is still willing to fly. Which of the following statements about emotions best fits this example?

Both motives and emotions move us toward some ________.

List the various levels of motives described in Maslow's hierarchy of motives and discuss how this hierarchy of motives affects people's everyday lives, goals, and ideals.

Which of the following people is most likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa?

The human sex drive ________.

A desire to perform a behavior that originates within the individual is known as ________ motivation.

Bea has just broken up with her boyfriend. She has a test in school on Friday, but try as she might, she cannot concentrate on her studies. In this example, Bea's performance is being interfered with by an intense ________.

Each of the following is true of high sensation seekers when compared to low sensation seekers except they are more likely ________.

Plutchik proposes that human beings have ________ basic emotions.

List, define, and briefly discuss the functioning of achievement and affiliation motives.

Behavior such as skydiving is best explained by ________.