Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

In the year 2999,Bert is alive,but he is only a brain connected to a "life machine." Because Bert has no body,he does not experience physiological responses such as changes in heartbeat,perspiration,or breathing.Yet Bert still experiences the full range of emotions.The theory of emotion that best explains how Bert can experience these emotions is ____ theory.

Sabrina is trying to lose weight with a low-carbohydrate diet.She knows this is an effective short-term plan,but she finds herself craving everything that contains carbohydrates.The neurotransmitter responsible for her cravings is ____.

Geoff,a basketball player for City High School,sinks thirty straight free throws during practice.However,during the critical game of the season,with the score tied and twenty seconds left to play,Geoff misses three consecutive free throws.Geoff's behavior can be best explained by ____ theory.

Beavis works at Burger World.Beavis's manager wants to motivate Beavis to work harder.According to your textbook,which incentive is least likely to increase Beavis's motivation and job satisfaction?

You are watching Christina Aguilera on MTV Cribs.As she walks through her backyard,she trips over a rake,falls to the ground,and gets all dirty.You laugh uncontrollably and cannot help but smile for the next few minutes.In this situation,the ____ motor system is controlling your facial expressions.

Karl wants to get straight As in school because his parents have promised to buy him a new car if he does so.This is an illustration of the ____ of motivation.

Imagine you are a male three-spined stickleback (a fish).You come across a nest of unfertilized three-spined stickleback eggs and you can't help but do a particular dance and then go ahead and fertilize the eggs.Which theory of motivation accounts for your behavior?

When a lack of nutrients is detected by the stomach,the hormone ____ is released into the bloodstream and acts as a "start eating" signal when it reaches the brain.

Which individual is displaying behavior that is most motivated by cognitive factors?

Frankie,a good basketball player,is extremely competitive and has high achievement motivation.In a psychology experiment,he is asked to throw a ball from anywhere on the court and try to make a basket.Frankie will probably shoot the ball from a ____ distance from the basket.

The crew of the starship becomes addicted to a type of video game because the pleasure center in their brains is stimulated each time they scored.They eventually play the game nearly constantly and experience a pleasurable emotion without having to interpret a physiological reaction or think about the situational cause of their emotion.This is most supportive of which theory of emotion?

Vern was quite nervous during his atmospheric science final exam.A few hours afterward,Vern has calmed down,allowing his ____ nervous system to release ____ and focus on functions of protection and growth.

Ginger has a wonderful job but decides to interview for a position at another company so that she can practice her interviewing skills.Ginger is not nervous during this interview because she does not believe her well-being is affected by the outcome.Her emotional experience is best explained by ____ theory.

Jeremy works very hard at school and almost always gets As.According to drive reduction theory,Jeremy's motivation for studying hard is most likely due to a ____.

Ashley has the most common eating disorder in the United States.She is a picky eater and often cannot accurately assess how much she has eaten.What is Ashley's most likely diagnosis?

Roberto tells Azzy that he feels guilty about lying to his parents about a recent speeding ticket.Azzy suggests that Roberto is experiencing that emotion because he has attached a category label (guilt)to his unpleasant feelings.He believes this kind of labeling comes from our cultural training.Azzy's theory seems to be in agreement with ____ of emotion.

Because Lola's mouth is dry,her hands are sweaty,and her heartbeat has increased,she experiences the emotion of "fear." This is consistent with ____ theory of emotion.

Kareem,who has high achievement motivation,is looking for a job that will satisfy him.Which job should he take?

You have written a paper on the topic of motivation for your psychology class.You decide to entitle the paper,"Motivation" and want to add a tag line to give more emphasis to the title.From the choices below,you decide the most fitting is: "____."

Lie detector tests use what assumption in detecting liars?