Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

A desire to perform a behavior to obtain an external reward or avoid punishment is known as extrinsic motivation.

Which of the following is one of the three inborn and universal needs that help people gain a complete sense of self and whole, healthy relationships with others, according to the self-determination theory?

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

List and briefly discuss the three elements of emotion.

It is believed that the hypothalamus controls __________.

The concept of "comfort food" that is eaten even when a person is not hungry suggests that eating __________.

According to cognitive-mediational theories, appraisal of the situation comes __________ the physical arousal and __________ the experience of emotion.

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

__________ 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.

Jacob believes he is in control of his own destiny. He feels he is secure in the friendships he has with others. However, he still feels the need to master many of the challenges in his own life and career. According to the self-determination theory, which stage is Jacob still working to complete?

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches __________ theory.

Drives that are learned through experience are called __________ drives.

Milo has felt isolated and like an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to join a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Milo may be attempting to meet the need of __________.

People who believe that they have control over aspects of their life have an internal locus of control.

Facial feedback is defined as ________.

Arousal and context are two terms that are associated with Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion.

The approach to motivation that forced psychologists to consider the value of homeostasis in motivation was the __________ approach.

Extrinsic motivation is defined as the pursuit of an activity __________.

Derek has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his wife and two small children. To Derek, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) __________.

Homeostasis is MOST like which of the following?