Exam 5: Motivation and Emotion

Which substance, when at high levels in our body, tends to be associated with feeling hungry?

A person who strives to realize his or her potential and to do his or her best at whatever challenge they are faced with would most likely be fulfilling Maslow's ____ needs.

You are giving a presentation to your sales department about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, when someone asks you if there is much scientific support for this theory. What is the best response to this question?

The period in which females tend to be most receptive to male attempts to mate is known as ____.

The earliest theory to explain human motivation was ____.

Suppose you lost the ability to be motivated in every way. What would likely happen to you?

Instinct theory as an explanation of motivation would best be considered a ____ theory.

You have just met a person from a different culture. She has never been to your country and she does not speak your language. So, you must communicate through facial expressions and gestures. Which facial expression would you most expect her to understand?

One study of 190 societies across the world found that approximately ____ of these societies accepted homosexuality.

Recent research suggests that chronic challenges to the hunger-regulating centers of the brain can disrupt its ability to sense and respond to ____.

Sheena loves to bungee jump, drive fast, and go to parties. According to arousal theory, Sheena is probably a(n) ____.

Research on mice who were bred to be genetically fat showed that when they were injected with leptin, ____.

Our motivation to sleep can be explained by drive theory because it seems to ____.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the hypothalamus and eating?

Research on the facial feedback hypothesis has shown that ____.

Anger is an example of a(n) ____.

The correct successive phases of human sexual responses are ____.

Which sequence represents the correct order in Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Describe intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of motivation.

The liver sends signals to the brain to turn hunger on or off depending upon the body's level(s) of ____.