Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

According to the __________ theory, physiological changes and the experience of emotion are simultaneous.

Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?

According to Maslow, the motive of self-actualization makes one want to __________.

Anger is a(n) __________.

You overhear a psychologist presenting a lecture to an introductory psychology class. He mentions "purposeful or goal-directed behavior that satisfies a particular physical or psychological need or want." You recognize that the speaker is talking about which type of behavior?

In Schachter and Singer's classic study, participants who received epinephrine and were in the company of the "angry" research confederate interpreted their physiological arousal as __________, whereas those who were exposed to the "happy" confederate interpreted their arousal as __________.

Which of the following is an example of the facial feedback hypothesis?

Obesity is defined as the condition of being at least __________ percent over the ideal body weight.

Scott tells Tess that he is feeling fine, but Tess doesn't believe him. What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Scott might be hiding?

If a person carries out a behavior to receive an outcome that is separate from the person, this is known as __________ motivation.

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) may be involved in __________.

LeDoux's work on the physiology involving emotions has focused on what part of the brain?

Which theory maintains that emotion is caused by the interaction of physiological changes and the cognitive labeling of the reason for the physical reaction?

According to the cognitive arousal theory (two-factor theory) of emotions, appraisal of the situation would come __________ the physical arousal and __________ the experience of emotion.

The process by which the body maintains a balance or equilibrium in its internal environment is called __________.

Physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it is experienced as a specific emotion, according to __________.

Since Dillon's family has a history of obesity, he has __________ risk of becoming obese compared to people without such a family history.

According to cognitive-mediational theory, what is likely to influence an individual's emotional experience?

According to Carol Dweck, people with which type of control believe that intelligence is fixed, unchanging, and independent?

The basis of drive-reduction theory is the principle of __________.