Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be met first?

A careful examination of emotions can be traced back to __________.

Primary drives are __________.

Research on facial expressions has taught us that facial expressions are __________.

Intrinsic motivation is the idea that a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding for some other person.

Affective states accompanied by physiological changes that often influence behavior are called __________.

In a study examining the influence of culture on individual eating habits, researchers found that women from the United States were more likely to eat in response to __________, whereas women from Japan were more likely to eat in response to __________.

Which of the following accurately describes people who are high in the need for achievement?

Jasmine often requires her friends' approval when she buys new outfits. Her need is an example of a(n) __________ drive.

Damage to the __________ in rats can cause them to starve to death, while damage to the __________ will cause them to eat and eat and eat.

What motivational theory relies heavily on the concept of homeostasis?

Describe the action of insulin and glucagon on hunger.

Briefly describe the James-Lange theory of emotion.

A renowned psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. Her philosophy most closely matches which theory?

The __________ nervous system influences physiological effects associated with emotions.

Which motivational theorist is associated with the following assumption: "Before higher-level needs can be addressed or acted on, one's lower-level needs must be met"?

A way to abbreviate need for power is __________.

Which of the following recent studies casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?

One of the problems associated with asthma is that once patients experience difficulty breathing, they often make their symptoms worse by concentrating on them and/or worrying about them. Consequently, many doctors include relaxation exercises as part of a treatment program to prevent patients from making their asthmatic reactions worse. This example of how our awareness of physiological changes can influence or even cause subsequent emotions is MOST supportive of which of the following theories of emotion?

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?