Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

The four stages of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle, in order of occurrence, are _____, _____, _____, and _____.

Men experience the _____ during the _____ phase of the sexual response cycle.

Why is persistence an important component of motivation?

Compare and contrast the Schachter-Singer theory with the Lazarus theory. Demonstrate your understanding by including examples of the theories.

Justin owns a small business and wants his employees to increase their productivity. He analyzes the conditions and processes that form the basis for their work. He examines the level of effort that is required to increase their performance. After that, he devises a plan that he hopes will achieve his goal. Which of the following has he just assessed in order to generate his plan?

The drive-reduction theory rests on the idea that our bodies strive to maintain _____

Which of the components of motivation involves staying on task and putting forth continued effort, even when you are tired or bored, in order to achieve a goal?

Which of the components of motivation involves focusing one's energy and mental effort and applying them toward the task at hand?

Tom just finished having sex with his significant other. He noticed that his heart rate was beginning to slow down and his muscles were much more relaxed. Tom was likely in the _____ of the sexual response cycle.

Giovanni has been working at the same agency for the last four years. He has not been promoted at all and is beginning to feel frustrated with his boss and burned out in his current position. Although he does not want to get fired, he has no desire to overachieve. As a result, he decides that he'll just do the bare minimum amount of work needed to maintain his job. Giovanni's decision reflects a(n)_____ orientation, according to the goal orientation theory.

Janna is finding that she has romantic and sexual feelings toward other females. Although she wants to be attracted to males, she just doesn't feel it. Janna's sexual orientation can best be described as _____

The _____ is a portion of the brain that seems to be directly involved in experiencing fear.

Julian is watching the Michigan State University basketball game. Just as his heart starts pounding and hands begin trembling, he rejoices in excitement that his team has won the championship. Which theory of emotion can best explain this scenario?

Bryce knows that the rest of the class got D's and F's on a difficult exam, so he is happy with a C, even though he knows he could have gotten an A with a little more effort. Bryce's motivation best matches _____

Obesity is defined by body mass index for individuals who are _____

Which of the following orientation of the goal orientation theory entails comparisons to others?

The _____ states that emotional feelings result when an individual becomes aware of a physiological response to an emotion-provoking stimulus (for example, feeling fear because of trembling).

Adam has had difficulty controlling his insulin level for years. While he monitors his blood glucose level and tries to eat right, he finds that he still has insulin levels that are too high. In fact, medical tests have shown that his body chronically oversecretes insulin. Based on research, Adam likely _____

Kara is an industrial/organizational psychologist who is interested in studying job performance and _____, which can be described as processes and conditions that help employees to maintain arousal and effort on the job.

Sevonne is sitting at her desk at work. She suddenly feels her stomach drop and heart pound. She then thinks about and remembers that she forgot to pay her rent yesterday. This results in her feeling upset and frustrated because her landlord told her not to be late getting the payment in. Which theory of emotion best fits this situation?