Exam 5: Motivation and Emotion

Jennifer is a young woman who suffers from an eating disorder in which she is extremely underweight and yet perceives herself as "fat." Jennifer is most likely suffering from ____.

Researchers are currently investigating the role that the neurotransmitter ____ plays in mediating leptin action in the brain.

According to arousal theory, those who engage in physical activities that are extremely risky or dangerous are ____.

The tendency to desire and seek out positive outcomes and avoid negative ones would best be considered a(n) ____.

A recent survey of 5,865 adult Americans estimated the rate of homosexuality at about ____ for males and ____ for females.

In Maslow's need hierarchy, lower level needs are presumed to require satisfaction before an individual is motivated to pursue higher needs. When Mahatma Gandhi would go on a prolonged fast to protest a social injustice, how did such action square with Maslow's theory?

Ghrelin is produced by ____ and leptin is released by ____.

Describe three significant biological factors influencing hunger.

Name, in the correct order, the levels in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Research on the role of estrogen on women's sexual desire shows that as estrogen levels drop, women ____.

Madeline comes home from school each day and eats a half gallon of ice cream and a dozen donuts and then purges the food through vomiting. Then she does not eat at all until the next afternoon, when she repeats this ritual. Despite her normal weight, Madeline is likely suffering from ____.

Compare and contrast the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion with the cognitive-mediational view of motivation.

A liver that is not working properly is most likely to have what effect?

Working hard to improve your basketball skills in order to be selected to the all-star team is a good example of ____ motivation.

Research has shown that hunger is most likely regulated by ____.

Maintaining bodily processes at a state of equilibrium is known as achieving ____.

Motivation is best defined as a(n) ____.

Abraham Maslow believed that after satisfying our basic physiological and security needs, we can begin to work on our ____ needs.

Incentive theories of motivation differentiate between intrinsic motivation, which comes from ____ sources, and extrinsic motivation, which comes from ____ sources.

Based on information provided in the textbook, prejudice against those who are overweight ____.