Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

List the three elements of emotion.

Briefly describe the James-Lange theory of emotion.

The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state of functioning is called _______________.

Which theory of emotion emphasizes the role of the thalamus?

In the early twentieth century,psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ______.

Instinct approaches to motivation have faded because they lacked the goal of _________ of psychology.

Homeostasis is most like which of the following?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been described as a pyramid with several different levels.Please discuss each level of the pyramid,and use detailed personal examples to explain each need.

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research.Which title might this psychologist consider?

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which of the following needs is a higher order need than cognitive needs?

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by the James-Lange theory.

The need for money is an example of an acquired drive.

Drives that are learned through experience are called ______ drives.

According to drive-reduction theory,what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?

What do we call biologically determined,innate patterns of behavior?

In the section "Three Types of Needs," which of the following was not discussed?

The state of tension created by biological needs is called a(n)______.

Explain the instinct approach to motivation.