Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Chelsea believes that even though she works long hours and produces high-quality work, her boss will never give her a promotion. This is an example of a(n) ________.

According to the ________ theory of emotions, we feel sad because we are crying.

Recent research suggests that which of the following may be biological in origin, even by family members who have been blind since birth?

Kevin works hard, no matter the difficulty of the job or how well he will be rewarded for it. He is fond of saying that anything worth doing is doing well, and even if his efforts will not be recognized, he devotes himself to every task. Kevin appears to be ________.

Which of the following is a typical physiological measure obtained by polygraph tests?

Identify the three components of emotion and their related physiological and/or behavioral aspects.

Based on instinct theory, which one of the following is true?

A single numerical value that calculates height in relation to weight is ________.

Oriana was kidnapped and deprived of water for three days. Drive-reduction theory suggests that her internal need for water will ________.

Some research indicates that giving extrinsic rewards for something a person is intrinsically motivated to do will lead to ________.

Imagine that you are a teacher. Define the concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and use them to describe how you would encourage students to learn lecture and text material.

During the emotion of fear, which one of the following physiological reactions would take place?

According to your textbook, sensation seeking is a trait thought to be ________.

Contrast the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion using joy/happiness to illustrate your answer. Describe how Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory combines elements from each of these theories.

The need to seek pleasure and avoid pain would fall under which category of needs on Maslow's hierarchy?

Some people are able to burn calories faster than others due, in part, to ________.

Extrinsic motivation is based on the desire ________.

If you were to take the symptoms of bulimia nervosa but remove the purging efforts to "undo" the calories that were taken in, you'd be left with ________.

Mary's car just broke down, so she has to run the rest of the way to school and arrives 5 minutes late for her psychology exam. Her heart is pounding, and she can hardly catch her breath. According to arousal theory, how well will Mary perform on her exam if it is on material that is complicated and took a lot of time to understand?

Identify the six traits that distinguish people with high achievement motivation. How do these traits develop?