Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Which part of the brain is responsible for "conquering one's fear"?

Which of the following theories of emotion suggests that the physiological response occurs simultaneously with the emotion?

The _____ theory of emotion postulates that emotion and physiological changes occur at the same time.

_____ would be considered a social motive.

Why would children playing be an example of intrinsic motivation?

_____ is a two-factor theory stating that for an emotion to occur, there must be 1)physiological arousal and 2)a cognitive interpretation or explanation of the arousal, allowing it to be labeled as a specific emotion.

_____ is a term used by evolutionary psychologists to denote the amount of time and effort men or women must devote to parenthood.

Stan just ran a mile in the heat and all he can think about is getting something to drink and cooling off. Stan is experiencing the effects predicted by the _____

The _____ states that individuals are motivated to maintain the optimal level of alertness and mental/physical activation.

Which of the following theories represent the biological approach to explaining motivation?

Though not entirely conclusive at this point, research by Simon LeVay and others have demonstrated that homosexuality may be linked with a smaller _____ in the brain.

The two primary factors involved in the Yerkes-Dodson law are _____ and _____.

The components of motivation include _____

Chronic oversecretion of _____, a hormone produced by the pancreas, stimulates hunger and often leads to obesity.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law, successful performance on a difficult and complex task requires _____

According to Maslow, the "hallmark" of self-actualizers is the occurrence of _____.

Jorge sets high standards for himself and expects to excel at the goals he sets. As he attains those goals, he sets additional goals and works even harder to reach them. According to Henry Murray and other researchers, Jorge displays a(n)_____.

About _____ percent of adults in the United States are obese, which is indicated by a body mass index of _____.

Allya is in her third year of college and has a grade point of average of 3.92 out of 4.00. She is not really concerned about other students in her courses; Allya is simply determined to earn the highest grade point average possible based on her abilities. According to goal orientation theory, which of the following orientations most likely led her to achieve this high GPA?

Explain the concept of the hierarchy of needs and illustrate how that theory might apply to working with individuals experiencing domestic violence.