Exam 10: Emotion and Motivation

Imagine you are out for a hike and come across a snake.Which of the following explanations best represents the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Thabo is about to take the admissions exam for law school.He knows that anxiety can hurt test performance, so he deliberately makes himself very relaxed before going into the exam.He proceeds through the exam very calmly, without feeling rushed or pressured.He is shocked when time is called before he finishes.He would have been less shocked had he known about

Marissa is learning to make soup.She is not sure how high the flame on the burner should be in order to cook it properly.On her first attempt, she uses such a low flame that the soup is not done in time for dinner.The next time, she uses a high flame, and the soup boils over.Finally, she uses a flame that is just high enough.Marissa's experience is analogous to the relationship between

Motivational states are directive, which means they

Most psychologists and physicians today believe that one's sexual orientation

When people view a face that is displaying an emotion, which part is most important in determining how the viewers perceive the emotion?

LaVonne is majoring in engineering, but she dislikes all of her engineering classes and loves all of her government classes.One day, when LaVonne is reading political science to avoid reading engineering, she decides to change her major and become a lawyer.LaVonne's decision reflects which quality of emotions?

Japanese students were shown film clips designed to provoke strong emotions.When a student watched the clips with other people, she showed little outward emotion.When the student watched the clips alone, she showed the same emotions as are seen in American college students.The difference in emotional expression in the two situations shows the influence of

In recent years, people all across the country have formed laughter groups, in which a small number of people get together on a regular basis to laugh.They do not generate their laughter by watching funny movies or telling jokes.Instead, they simply laugh deliberately for some period of time.Even though the laughter is occurring without humor, people in these groups enjoy improved mental and physical health.The primary reason these groups lead to health improvements even though they do not change people's emotions is that

Who has the highest probability of having a same-sex sexual orientation?

Jermaine told his girlfriend that he was going to the library when he was actually staying home to watch the game.She begins to get angry when she stops by his room and finds him watching TV.However, when he starts to blush and look embarrassed, she readily forgives him.Her attitude changes because his embarrassment and blushing indicate that Jermaine

The finding that men would like to have more sexual partners than would women makes sense from the perspective of evolutionary psychology.This is because

Delroy was on a plane that flew through a hurricane.There was tremendous turbulence, and he was absolutely terrified.Even though he tries not to think about it, Delroy cannot forget that plane trip.Delroy's persistent memory results from the effect of the on how the consolidates memory.

Extinction of a classically conditioned response involves suppression of that response by higher brain centers; the conditioned response can be established again very quickly.The probable mechanism for extinction lies in the path from the ; the probable mechanism for reconditioning lies in the path from the .

The James-Lange theory of emotion states that

Which neurotransmitter is the active ingredient in the drug Viagra, which is used to treat erectile disorders?

Men and women have an) amount of sex hormones, with distributions of hormones.

Studies have shown that guilt is primarily influenced by , whereas other negative emotions are primarily influenced by .

Students have been asked to leave the library and wait several blocks away.In which of the following situations would the students be most likely to want to wait together?

Vincent is a brilliant but impoverished artist.He spends all day pushing the boundaries of his art and finds complete satisfaction in his achievements, but he has little to eat and lives in squalor.His wife has left him, and most of his friends keep their distance because they do not understand his art.Why would Vincent's life be problematic in terms of Maslow's need hierarchy?