Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Two concepts that are particularly useful when explaining the relationship between arousal and performance are ___________.

Though Brenda has never been in a fight before, when someone tries to rob her while she walks to her car one evening, she fights back. Brenda's automatic attempt to protect herself is the result of her self-preservation

LeDoux's research on the brain mechanisms involved in emotion determined that sensory input from the thalamus is routed independently to both the cortex and the amygdala. This specific neural wiring could account for the fact that

All other things being equal, which of the following perceptions would not increase the probability that a high-need achiever will feel motivated?

How do cultural factors influence the expression of achievement needs?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding a lie detector?

Initial research suggested that the lateral hypothalamus (LH) was a "hunger on" centre in the brain, but more recent research has revealed that neurons in a different centre play an important role in triggering and reducing hunger. This centre is called

According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson's four-stage sexual response cycle, the plateau phase comes before the excitement stage.

How do people with high versus low achievement needs differ in the difficulty of the tasks they select? Explain why this occurs.

The polygraph test operates by measuring which component of emotion?

The fact that identical twins have approximately a 50 percent concordance rate for homosexuality was presented as evidence for the possible _________ basis for sexual orientation.

Some researchers assume that there is a fixed internal physiological standard around which a person's body weight is regulated called a _________.

Although scientists first thought that the lateral hypothalamus (LH) was a "hunger on" centre, they now believe that the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is responsible for this particular function.

One theory asserts that male homosexuality stems from being raised by a weak, ineffectual father and a domineering mother. This theory has received ___________.

Which brain structure was identified in early experiments as a "master control centre" for hunger and eating?

Jim gets a paper back in his English class and although he thought he did pretty well, he receives an almost failing grade on it. Jim begins to criticize himself (e.g., "I'm such an idiot!") and because his tendency to do so is so habitual and well-learned, he isn't really aware of what he is doing internally. Nonetheless, within a relatively short period of time, Jim is feeling depressed and down. This example best demonstrates how emotional responses are caused by ____________.

What is motivation?

Describe some physiological signals that initiate hunger.

Psychodynamic theories would suggest that much of human behaviour is motivated by ______.

During the fight-or-flight response, the endocrine system secretes hormones that produce effects similar to those produced by the sympathetic nervous system, and these endocrine-generated effects tend __________.