Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Researchers have found that the physical expression of pride tends to be more biologically based than culturally specific. Each of the following research findings support this claim EXCEPT

Magda blushes any time she makes even a slight social error. Magda thinks this makes her unskilled in social situations and would love to be able to stop. The best information you can Give Magda is to tell her that people who blush do just fine in social situations because they

At a potluck, everyone brings his or her favorite dish to share. Gavin decides to avoid the foods he has never heard of before and instead eats only the macaroni and cheese he brought To the party. In this example, Gavin eating food he prepared himself suggests that he is most Influenced by

Sarah wants to do well in class because she is earning credit toward graduation. Joe wants to do well in class because he gets pleasure from learning new material. Sarah is influenced By ________ motivation. Joe is influenced by ________ motivation.

Evolutionarily, children were more likely to remain with adults who would protect them. In addition, humans were most successful at survival when they shared food and resources. In order to increase the odds of survival, groups of people cooperated with each other. A fundamental motive that has evolved from these behaviors is our

Emilio has an "A" average, and Claudio has a "C" average. Both men have career aspirations of becoming aeronautical engineers to work for NASA. Claudio likely has ________ Than Emilio.

Terri is an experienced matchmaker. She tells her clients who are looking for romantic connections that good first dates should be active experiences that make your heart race, Resulting in excitement or fear. When her clients follow her advice, they are more likely to feel A romantic connection with a new partner on the first date. On what psychological concept is Terri relying when giving this advice?

John is hanging out with a group of friends. According to the need to belong, which friend will pay the most attention to social information?

Parvati is a competitive gymnast at the Olympic trials. She is highly motivated to perform her absolute best, which results in a highly aroused state. Given your knowledge of the Effects of arousal on performance, the best advice you can give Parvati is that she should Calm down because

Recently, people have started laughter groups. These groups get together on a regular basis to laugh for a period of time. Even though the laughter occurs without humor, group members Show improved mental and physical health. This happens because

Jason and Cora are riding on a roller coaster, which is producing high levels of arousal. They attribute their aroused state to romantic feelings for each other and feel they are Falling in love. The effect the roller coaster has on Jason and Cora is associated with The ________ of emotion.

Recently, the Gianelli family adopted nine-year-old Abigail from Russia and 10-year-old Cassandra from Argentina. Each girl has a different set of biological parents. A) Describe how similar you might expect Abigail and Cassandra to be in their levels of guilt when they are initially brought to live in the Gianelli household. B) As the girls continue to grow up in the same household, how would you expect their levels of guilt to change? Will they become more similar or more different over time? C) If Abigail is better able to empathize with other people, do you expect her to feel more or less guilt than Cassandra? D) If Cassandra experiences more embarrassment, would you expect her to be more or less skilled than Abigail at maintaining close friendships?

Mr. Griffin has a class full of students with high achievement motivation. To help these students do well on his calculus exam, Mr. Griffin should write questions that are

When explaining the purpose of homeostasis, Dr. Murphy would most likely suggest that it

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

Janet and Joan are on a hot air balloon ride. They experience identical patterns of physiological arousal: increased heart rate, sweaty palms, pupil dilation, and increased Breathing. After each woman assesses the environment, Janet interprets her response as Being excited while Joan interprets her response as being very scared. Which theory of Emotion can best explain this difference?

Ross is explaining the different theories of emotion to his younger brother. When describing the two-factor theory, he explains that a situation causes a

Ming is hiking around a lake to photograph it from a variety of angles, but she forgot to bring water with her. Soon, she cannot concentrate and goes back to her car to satisfy her thirst. Which of the following factors is most likely influencing Ming's behavior in this situation?

Noor and Ahmad, four-year-old twins, are shopping with their mother. She offers to buy them each a small cookie now or a large toy later if they are good during the shopping trip. Noor Takes the cookie, but Ahmad waits for the toy. Based on this, who will be more successful in High school?

Your sister complains that she hates how she feels guilty all the time. To cheer her up, you want to tell her about the ways in which guilt can be adaptive. Which of the following Things would you tell her?