Exam 11: Emotion and Motivation

What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?

A gesture that conveys conventional meanings that are recognised by members of a given culture, such as a hand wave or a nod of the head, is called a(n)________.

Emotional expressions are a method of ________ our inner states and intentions to others

Many people believe the "common sense" view of emotions that states "we react physically and behaviourally to the emotions that we are feeling". The James-Lange view, however, takes the opposite approach. It suggests that emotions don't lead to behaviours, but that behaviours lead to emotions. These opposing views remind us to consider

When Marc arrived, he was smiling but with no drooping of eyelids or crinkling in the corners of his eyes. He is probably showing a(n)

Of the following indices, which would not ordinarily appear on an integrity test used by a company looking to hire the most honest employees?

The fact that people living in poverty are less likely to pursue their dreams can best be explained by the ________.

Little Denny is listening to Grandpa Joe talk about the "good old days". How is Grandpa Joe likely to be feeling?

Linda and Joseph have been crazy about each other since they met three weeks ago. Even though they don't know very much about each other yet, they want to spend the rest of their lives with each other. According to the triangular theory of love proposed by Sternberg, their relationship can best be described as a(n)________ love.

Emotions prepare us for ________ important reactions.

One definition of emotion identifies that it involves the synchronisation of ________, ________, and ________ elements

The discipline that emphasises resilience, coping, life satisfaction, love, and happiness is called ________.

In the context of motivation, drives refer to

"Look, Mum, she is not really happy; you can see it in her eyes!" cries Amelia's little sister. What might this sharp little four-year-old have spotted?

Brain imaging studies on sexuality have demonstrated that a small cluster of neurons in the ________ is about half the size in gay men as it is in heterosexual men.

Which best characterises the correlation between income and subjective feelings of happiness?

You are sitting in the living room of your girlfriend's house when you notice that your hands are perspiring. What theory of emotions suggests that you will now decide that you are nervous about meeting her parents?

Some have argued that giving an external reward for a particular action will cause intrinsic motivation to repeat that action to decrease. In other words, if you reward someone for doing something that they want to do, they will experience a reduction in the desire to repeat that action. Others have suggested that intrinsic motivation does not actually decrease but that their reluctance to repeat the activity is better explained by the contrast effect. This points out to us the importance of the critical-thinking concept of

Pam just set up her best friend Olivia on a blind date with her brother. According to the two-factor theory, what might she do to enhance the likelihood that Olivia will find her brother desireable?

Many people have heard of sodium pentothal, which is more commonly known as truth serum. There is widespread belief that it is infallible as a means of getting a person to behave honestly; however, some research has found that people are actually capable of lying even when under the influence of truth serum. This is most relevant to the critical-thinking concept of ________.