Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following can be categorized as a secondary emotion?

Jalila reads the paper every day because she is intrinsically motivated.Jalila most likely reads the paper because

When Ellen learns that her roommate will be an international student from Britain, she is worried that her roommate will be stiff and reserved.Ellen is surprised when Diana turns out to be upbeat and friendly.Diana's behavior goes against Ellen's beliefs About how people from Britain express emotions and has violated her

In the musical The King and I,the lead character sings about whistling when she feels afraid to hide her fear,which eventually makes her not feel afraid.The idea that acting Like you are not afraid keeps you from feeling afraid is similar to which theory of emotion?

Tara is shooting hockey pucks into a net.If she has a low self-efficacy,she will probably take ________ practice shots.

Noah is shopping for groceries when he realizes his best friend from childhood,whom he hasn't seen in years,is in the same aisle as him.His heart races,his face flushes,and he Feels a simultaneous surge of happiness.Noah's response is most consistent with which Theory of emotion?

From an evolutionary perspective,pleasure ________ the likelihood of survival and reproduction because it ________.

Eight-year-old Britton is an outgoing,friendly child.Recently,Britton was in a skiing accident and suffered damage to her amygdala. A) Describe the two pathways by which emotional information reaches the amygdala.(Hint: include the function of each pathway-what does each pathway do?) B) Describe which emotions or situations Britton is likely to have trouble with after the accident.

Cesar has done so well in his economics class that he only needs 43 out of 100 points on the final exam to receive an "A" in the class.Cesar still studies a lot because he wants To do well on the final.Cesar's behavior is affected by

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

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?

For evolutionary reasons,men and woman may vary in their expression of emotions. For example,men are more likely to express ________,whereas women are more likely To express ________.

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

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

Eva and Garnet survived a traumatic bus accident.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged while Garnet experienced no injuries.When compared with Garnet,you Would expect Eva to be ________ to develop a conditioned fear to buses.

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?

Juan really wants to become a doctor.He continues working toward his goal,despite the fact that he has trouble with the course work and has difficulty getting admitted to college and Paying for his education.Juan's willingness to keep working toward his goal,despite the Challenges,is an indication that Juan has

Luke needs about seven hours of sleep a night.During his spring break,however,he sleeps 10 hours just because he enjoys it so much.Luke's behavior is difficult to explain with Which of the following motivation theories?

Remmy is watching a tragic love story at the movie theater.She notices feelings of sadness come over her,followed by tears filling her eyes.The idea that our minds are quick to process Emotions but our bodies take a few seconds longer is consistent with the

Beth's entire family has a high achievement motivation.Which of the following is Beth NOT likely to observe in her family members?