Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Emotions are composed of three components-the physical, the cognitive, and the behavioural.

When asked how they would feel if they were betrayed or criticized by another, males are more likely to react with ________ and females are more likely to react with ________.

Which of the following addresses the link between arousal and performance?

How do instinct theories explain motivation?

Emotion-provoking events produce internal arousal, which we then label according to obvious cues in our environment. This statement summarizes the

Morgan is eager to succeed in her new job. She has three different projects to choose from. One is very simple with low risk and a certain positive outcome, The second is a little more difficult and involves more risk. The third is very risky and more than likely will fail. She picks the second project to work on. In terms of achievement motivation we could say she is

In order for a woman's reproductive system to function properly, she must maintain

According to the Schachter-Singer theory, what two factors must occur in order for us to experience an emotion?

Which of the following rules are the cultural rules that dictate generally how emotions should be expressed and when and where their expression is appropriate?

Schachter and Singer's theory emphasizes the

When infants are confronted with an ambiguous situation, they use the mother's emotion as a guide to whether they should approach or avoid the situation. This is called

Contrary to Schachter and Singer, Lazarus believes that when faced with a stimulus or event,

The James-Lange theory says that physiological changes occur ________ emotional feelings; the Cannon-Bard theory says that physiological changes occur ________ emotional feelings.

Which of the following is classified as a social motive?

Which of the following theories suggests that motivation is basically a process in which various biological needs push or drive us to actions designed to satisfy these biological needs?

Which psychologist developed the concept of a hierarchy of needs?

A state of homeostasis is necessary for

Lazarus contends that emotions are provoked when cognitive appraisals of events are

Stomach contractions (hunger pangs) may not be necessary in the perception of hunger because researchers found that

Physiological arousal, cognitive appraisal and outward expression are three components of the state called an