Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

With the use of examples, summarize the three main types of motivational conflicts.

If the nerves from the stomach to the brain are severed in animals, they

In general, tasks that are more complex have a higher optimal level of arousal than tasks that are easier.

The two principles that were used to fully explain the relationship between arousal and performance were

In adults, a higher resting level of EEG activity in the _____________ is associated with an increased risk for later developing depressive disorders.

The concepts of emotion and motivation are closely associated and similar in that both involve states of arousal and both can trigger patterns of action.

Cross-cultural research suggests that women are ______________ than men at judging facial expressions.

The effectiveness of the lie detector as a method of assessing deception rests on the somewhat questionable assumption that ___________.

Researchers have determined that people tend to eat more food when they eat ______________. This most likely happens because under these conditions, the meals usually ___________.

In what sense can eliciting stimuli be external or internal? What are the roles of biological and learning factors?

Results from a lie detector test typically are not admissible in court. Why?

In cultures such as China and Japan, measures of achievement motivation more strongly represent the desire to fit in to the family and social group and to meet the expectations and work goals of these groups. This motivation is encouraged by ___________.

How does LeDoux's theory explain unconscious emotional phenomena?

Which of the following statements regarding emotion and motivation is FALSE?

A drive is an inherited characteristic that is automatically generated in response to certain stimuli.

Which of the following statements regarding the set point concept is most accurate?

Ellen is a successful consultant. Part of the reason she has done so well is that she can accurately adapt to her clients' interpersonal styles. When others ask her secret, she says she relies on intuition. The part of the brain responsible for gut feelings is the

Hard of money, you finally find a job. Your first priority is to find a house in a crime-free neighbourhood. You are fulfilling her ___________ needs.

A good friend of yours has an injury that prevents her from experiencing any bodily arousal. However, she reports that she still experiences emotion. Your friend's situation argues most strongly against which of the following theories of emotion?

According to Abraham Maslow's need hierarchy, people must first satisfy their need for __________ before they can turn their attention to their need for ___________.