Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The words used to name or describe an emotion may influence how that emotion is experienced.

The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by the body's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst to a state of balance is ________ theory.

According to a 2015 FBI report, more than ________ violent crimes were reported in the United States in that year.

The ________ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

Explain the functioning of the primary drive of hunger. What mechanisms regulate this drive and what external and cultural factors affect perceptions of hunger?

Which of the following is not true of distance as an indicator of emotion?

Embry constantly feels fat, even though she is not anywhere near normal body weight for her height. She has a fascination with food, but is almost repelled by the idea of eating it. When individuals tell her she is too skinny, she takes it as a compliment. Embry is most likely suffering from ________.

A hormone produced in the stomach and small intestines that increases appetite is ________.

________ is a necessary element of virtually all aggression.

Which of the following is not a secondary drive?

Virtually all emotional expressions are inborn.

The motive of self-actualization makes one want to ________.

The median number of sex partners for the average female over a lifetime is ________.

Almost all of us conceal our emotions to some extent.

Sex, hunger, and achievement are all primary drives.

The two-factor theory of emotion was created by ________.

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

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological processes and interpretation or perceptions of the situation?

There is no universally recognized facial expression for love.

Discuss gender differences in the experience and expression of emotion.