Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Josh starts smoking to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine.This behavior is best explained by the ____ theory of motivation.Eventually,however,Josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels.Josh's behavior is now best explained by ____ theory.

Rory and Dory are identical twin rats.The lateral area of Rory's hypothalamus has been destroyed in a tragic exercise wheel accident.The ventromedial nucleus of Dory's hypothalamus has an electrode implanted in it that is constantly stimulating that part of her brain.This situation has existed for a week now.How will Rory's weight compare to Dory's?

Roberto is getting extremely angry.His body is experiencing the fight-flight reaction,caused by the ____.

After several stories in the news about a strangler in a blue van attacking women,Kelly becomes afraid of public places and pays more attention to any dark-colored vans.Kelly's emotions have ____.

William and Virginia are discussing the sexual response cycle.William says,"It really isn't fair that women can have orgasm after orgasm after orgasm after orgasm.We men have our orgasms and then have to wait around a while before we can have another one." Virginia says,"That is just the way things are-women don't have as long a ____ as men do!"

Sex hormones are said to have an organizational effect on sexuality because they determine ____.

People sometimes choose a certain career because they want to please their parents.This is an example of a(n)____ factor as a motivational source.

Shoba has two options for the summer.She could do an internship that would be pretty boring,but the money and experience would be good.She also has an opportunity to be a nanny in France,which would be very exciting but wouldn't bring in much money.Shoba is experiencing a(n)____ conflict.

Isabella is injured when her automatic pencil sharpener malfunctions and a pencil pierces her skull and destroys her thalamus.Now Isabella can no longer experience emotion.This situation supports ____ theory of emotion.

Myron is a manager.He has noticed that the majority of his employees seem unhappy and unmotivated in their jobs.What would be an effective way for Myron to improve the job satisfaction of his employees?

According to research,____ is/are a major cause of inactivity in overweight children.

The health danger least associated with anorexia nervosa is ____.

Blind infants tend to show the same facial expressions as do sighted infants,but as blind infants grow older,their expressions become less animated.This indicates that facial expressions ____.

J.T.is taking a lie detector test as part of an ongoing investigation into a recent bank robbery.The investigators hope that the polygraph will reveal any dishonesty because different patterns of physiological activity are associated with different emotions,such as guilt.The investigators most likely ascribe to ____ theory of emotion.

Leslie has eaten lunch and relaxes on the couch with a good book.At that moment in time,the ____ nervous system is stimulating her body to increase digestion and obtain more nutrients from the food she ate.

Jerry is severely overweight.He asks his doctor whether injections of the hormone called leptin would be an effective treatment for his obesity.His doctor will probably inform him that a leptin injection ____.

Dr.Luze-Moore is working on a drug that will curb people's appetite for high-fat foods.Based on your reading of the text,Dr.Luze-Moore should focus on a way to block the stimulation of what neurotransmitter?

In the United States,it is customary that men shake hands when greeting other male friends.However,in the Middle East,it is customary that men will greet each other with a kiss on the cheek.Thesedifferences in displaying emotions demonstrates the existence of ____.

Which statement about studies on U.S.sexual behavior is true?

Research on obesity has found that obese people ____.