Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Since Jerry's main goal in life is to make lots of money, psychologists would describe Jerry as having a high need for achievement.

The actions of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

Lie detectors, or polygraphs, do NOT measure which of the following?

During a conversation, Kate notices that Javier is moving his hands like she is doing, smiles and shakes his head when she does, and leans toward her when she leans toward him. This unconscious mimicking of Kate by Javier illustrates the

Which of the following is NOT a procedure students should use to reduce test anxiety?

If one is "cramming" for final exams, it is better to

In an experiment, people rated how funny they thought cartoons were while holding a pen crosswise in their mouths. Those who held the pen in their teeth thought the cartoons were funnier than did people who held the pen in their lips. These results are best explained by the

Roberto has a condition in which he is unable to express or name his emotions. This condition is known as

When Prab almost stepped on a snake, she experienced physiological arousal, reacted, and felt fear simultaneously, which illustrates the __________ theory of emotion.

People who are orderly, nurturant, and giving, and tend to enjoy the company of others would be characterized as being

If the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed in a starving animal, the animal will

Basic emotions develop

When her mother-in-law criticizes her cooking, hairstyle, etc. Marie used to become angry and hurt. However, Marie now tries to feel compassion for her mother-in-law's insecurities and become nicer toward her, since she has learned to

Even if they are basic emotions and processed first in the limbic system, all emotions are eventually sent to the cortex where they give rise to more or less complicated emotional feelings through __________ processing.

When you are intensely afraid, your hands tremble, your face contorts, your posture becomes tense and defensive, and your voice changes. These outward signs of what the person is feeling are called emotional __________.

The term "sex drive" refers to

During polygraph testing, a change in the electrical resistance of the skin, due to sweating, is referred to as __________ skin response.

In his research, psychiatrist Daniel Langleben used brain scans to directly measure brain activity in order to detect lying rather than using the traditional polygraph. The brain scan approach he used was __________.

Although you were initially terrified on your first roller coaster ride, you now find them thrilling after going on several coaster rides, a change best explained by the opponent-process theory.

Which of the following is a stimulus motive?