Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been described as a pyramid with several different levels. Please discuss each level of the pyramid, and use detailed personal examples to explain each need.

Criticisms of Maslow's theory include which of the following?

Antoine is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for __________.

Eileen smiles wherever she goes. She smiles a lot in the classroom, which in turn prompts her fellow students to smile, making them feel happier too. This effect is best explained by which of the following theories of emotion?

The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met is called __________.

The concept of __________ replaced the concept of instinct in motivation theory.

What does BMR stand for?

Drive-reduction theorists would say that getting a haircut to look attractive is a(n) __________ drive.

An innate or inborn predisposition to act in a specific way is called a(n) __________.

An example of intrinsic motivation is reading a textbook because you __________.

The structure in the brain that, when damaged, causes rats to eat and eat and eat is called the __________.

In psychology, instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they lacked the goal of __________.

Henry hasn't eaten for four days and is very hungry. A friend offers to take him to lunch or to a new superhero movie that she knows Henry wants to see. The drive-reduction theory of motivation would predict that Henry __________.

Kiersten saw her old boyfriend and her heart began to race. According to cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory), is she happy to see him or frightened of him?

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological processes and interpretation?

Which statement is MOST consistent with the James-Lange theory of emotion?

In cultures in which Western lifestyles of eating and exercising have been adopted, obesity rates have __________ over the last 20 years.

__________ theory states that behaviors are motivated by an organism's attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or thirst and return the body to a state of balance.

Need for achievement is also referred to as __________.

McClelland states that there are three types of needs: need for achievement, need for affiliation, and need for power. Explain McClelland's research in these areas, and provide detailed real-life examples to support your explanation.