Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Which of the following best describes the instinct theory of motivation?

Which theory of emotion includes activation of the thalamus?

According to the arousal theory, people are typically motivated toward the __________ point of arousal.

Indiana Jones goes off to foreign lands in search of artifacts hidden in dangerous places and guarded by fierce protectors. Dr. Jones would be described as __________ in arousal theory.

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive, thereby returning the body to a more normal state called __________.

A need that energizes and directs behavior toward some goal is known as a __________.

Which theory of emotion states that your body reacts before you experience an emotion?

Which of the following scenarios shows a focus on the LOWEST of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called __________.

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

Kofi gets a great deal of fulfillment out of visiting the new art exhibits at the museum in town. He usually visits each exhibit several times during a show and finds beauty in a variety of different types of art works. Kofi is likely to visit the new exhibits in an effort to meet a(n) __________ need.

Which of the following was a positive outcome of instinct approaches?

Primary drives are caused by __________.

When you get too warm, you begin to perspire. This is an example of __________.

Discuss the relationship between one's BMR and the likelihood of becoming obese.

Things that attract or lure people into action are __________.

What is the chief function of homeostasis?

The Latin word meaning __________ connects both motive and emotion.

The problematic functioning of what hormone may contribute to overeating?

The rate at which the body burns calories when it is at rest is called the __________.