Exam 5: Motivation and Emotion

Frederic goes on a very strict diet and loses 75 pounds. Six months after ending his diet, Frederic is back to his original weight of 260 pounds. Frederic's experience is most consistent with ____.

The arousal theory of motivation would have the easiest time explaining why a person would ____.

The most accurate way to view Maslow's hierarchy of needs is in the form of a ____.

Leptin is secreted by ____ and appears to ____ hunger.

What were the findings in a study of native Hawaiians who were in poor health due to a fat-heavy American diet, and then were switched to a traditional Hawaiian diet?

Describe binge-eating disorder.

Which emotion is considered to be a basic emotion by most psychologists?

Young children are not known for their interest in cleaning their rooms. Which child is likely most motivated by intrinsic rewards to do the best job?

The collection of traits that your society typically associates with either males or females is called ____.

In a study, dieters and nondieters were given a drink and told that it was either high in calories or low in calories. Afterward, all participants were given an opportunity to eat as much ice cream as they wanted. The results showed that ____.

Neuropeptide Y ____.

The James-Lange theory maintains that emotion originates in the ____.

Research on dieters who break their diets suggests that ____.

Compare and contrast the James-Lange view of emotion with the Cannon-Bard view of emotion.

Rick loves to ski, surf, race cars, and engage in extreme sports. Rick's optimum level of arousal is likely found in ____.

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act ____.

Insulin can contribute to the feeling of hunger by ____.

Fatima, an Iranian student, has not had exposure to American television except for a few episodes of the Flintstones cartoon on satellite TV. When she immigrates to the United States, she has access to over 50 channels of cable TV, but she finds that she prefers watching the Flintstones to any other show. Which theory best explains Fatima's preference?

Guillermo feels best when he is sitting in a Japanese garden feeding the koi in the ponds. Knowing what you know about arousal and motivation, at what level of arousal will Guillermo most likely perform his best?

Secondary drives ____.