Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

After LaTonya arrived on the scene of the fire and saw her friend alive but badly burned, she began to feel very dizzy. One of the paramedics saw that she was about the faint and had her sit down. He explained that her dizziness was caused by

The chief cure for test anxiety is

The maintenance of steady states of temperature and blood pressure are examples of the process known as __________.

Regarding the contemporary model of emotion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Describe the three elements of emotion, and explain how emotions are linked to to many basic adaptive behaviors.

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 __________.

Persons who have a desire to meet an internal standard of excellence and who strive to do well any time they are evaluated are said to have a high need for

The lowest needs in Maslow's hierarchy of motives could be accurately described as

Motivation is defined as

Carl always seems to wear the latest fashion, drives a sporty car, is seen at all the important events, and only associates with the most popular people on campus. Carl has a high need for __________.

When people put on weight, their fat cells release a substance, which is carried in the bloodstream to the brain, where it will tell us to eat less. This substance is

The rate at which energy is used up in the body is referred to as one's

Pain avoidance is unusual among the biological motives because it is cyclic rather than episodic.

In a recent study, people were able to detect which type of faces fastest and why?

Positive feelings, such as pride and superiority in one's individual accomplishments, would be emphasized most often in

Elona has always wanted to take French and then travel to Paris. So, she enrolls in a night class at the community college. Her motivation for learning this foreign language would be considered intrinsic, according to the __________ theory.

Carrie begins implementing a routine in which she keeps track of her calories, uses learning techniques to control her eating habits, and starts exercising. According to your textbook, Carrie has begun a(n) __________ program

People who are low sensation seekers enjoy the company of others and tend  to be orderly, nurturing, and giving.

Regarding gender differences in expressing emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Reasons that people in North America become obese include all of the following EXCEPT