Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Dominic is watching a horror movie at the movie theater. His heart is racing, he feels scared, and he considers leaving to calm down. Instead, he begins to think about how the blood in The movie is not real and the people are only actors. Dominic is using which strategy to Regulate his emotions?

Brad has just gone through an intense job interview for his dream job. At the end of the process, he is told that he will not be receiving a job offer, which is very upsetting to him. Immediately after, Brad goes to a local bar where he meets a woman. A) Describe affect-as-information theory. B) Using affect-as-information theory, explain whether you think Brad is likely to have a positive or negative first impression of the woman. C) If Brad had received a job offer, how might his evaluation of the woman at the bar change?

Thatcher thinks that anxiety can impair test performance, so he does relaxation exercises before his exam. He is extremely relaxed during the exam and does poorly. Thatcher did not Take into account the complete relationship between physiological activation and performance, As described by

Stewart desperately wants a job in computers. During his interview, he is aggressive about his thoughts and ideas. A motivation theorist who interprets Stewart's behavior in terms Of extrinsic motivation would say that Stewart's behavior in the interview is most likely Motivated by

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala

Maya finds her customer service job to be frustrating and stressful. She tells her friend Jeff about her negative experience at work, and he tells her to force herself to smile while she is at Work, an idea he learned in his psychology class. When Maya tries smiling at work, she finds Her job less frustrating and even begins to enjoy it some days. The idea that Jeff shared with Maya is most likely the

You are training for a marathon. You spend all your extra time conditioning and practicing, because you believe that the more effort you put in, the more likely you are to succeed. Based on this, it is likely that you have

Jasson's face gets flushed and his heart beats fast every time he walks into his physics class. However, Jasson has never really liked science, so he does not think that his reaction is due To the class. Instead, he decides that he must be attracted to his lab partner. Jasson's Misattribution of his arousal in an attempt to explain the excitement he feels is consistent With which theory of emotion?

Mabel is comparing theories of emotion. When studying the two-factor theory, she notes that people experience emotion through

When re-creating Mischel's famous marshmallow delay-of-gratification study, Art finds that children who successfully wait to eat the marshmallow are LEAST likely to

Gwen has always experienced extreme anxiety regarding tests. After seeing a counselor, she learned how to regulate her emotions during exam week. Instead of thinking about the Exams as a threat, she thinks of the exams as an opportunity to show how thoroughly she Studied and how much she knows. Which strategy is Gwen using to regulate her emotions?

A) Describe intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. What are they? How are they similar? How are they different? B) Describe an example of each from your own life. C) Assess which type of motivation you think is more important in your daily activities. Why?

Aman and Pavan are identical twins who were separated at birth. Whenever something goes wrong (even when it is not his fault), Pavan always feels guilty about it. According to the Research on genetics and negative emotions, you would expect Aman to show ________ Levels of guilt.

Tamera and Kai found a house they want to buy. The day they found it, they had been having a wonderful time house hunting and planning their life together. A few days later, after having A miserable day at work, Kai goes back to look at the house again. Tamera predicts that Kai Will like the house ________ because of ________.

After he was robbed, Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind. "Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event, Marcus is exhibiting

Daria is writing a lecture and wants to explain the difference between being motivated by states of biological deficiency versus being motivated by incentives. Which of the following Should she include as an example of an incentive that can motivate behavior even though it is NOT related to a so-called need?

Raymond is studying for finals and has not slept for almost two days. He finally realizes he is exhausted and goes home from the library to sleep. Raymond's desire to go home and get Some rest so that he no longer feels tired is a(n)

In a study, male participants are given a drug that makes them feel extremely happy. Participants in Group A are told that the drug will make them happy. Participants in Group B Are not told about the effects of the drug. Later on, an attractive woman enters the room. According to the two-factor theory, Group A is less likely to feel attracted to the woman Because these participants

You are taking part in an experiment on emotions. You are shown an isolated face and are certain that the face is expressing sadness. Then you are shown the same sad face paired With a fearful body posture. According to the research, how will you categorize the emotion?

Explain the three main ways that learning influences eating. Provide at least two examples of how these principles hold true in your own life.