Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

After he was robbed,Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind."Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event,Marcus is coping with his feelings through

Delia lives far from her family and rarely visits them.On a recent trip home,Delia realizes that her nephews do not know who she is.This makes Delia feel remorseful.Because remorse is a blend of other feelings,Delia is experiencing a(n)________ emotion.

Jason gets excited every time he walks into his physics class.However,Jason has never really liked science,so he does not think that his excitement is due to the class.Instead,he decides that he must be attracted to his lab partner.Jason's misattribution of his arousal in an attempt to explain the excitement he feels is consistent with which theory of emotion?

Lulu has a hard time sitting still and concentrating when doing her homework.Lulu's father says to her "If you can sit still and focus for 10 minutes and get these three math problems right then we can play soccer together for a while." Lulu's father is trying to motivate a change in her behavior by

Explain the three main ways that eating is influenced by learning.Provide at least two examples of how these principles hold true in your own life.

Noor and Ahmad,4-year-old twins,are shopping with their mother.She offers to buy them each a small cookie now or a large toy later if they are good during the shopping trip.Noor takes the cookie,but Ahmad waits for the toy.Based on this,who will be more successful in high school?

Jie recently got out of a bad relationship.While she is excited to be single again,she is not sure how she will move forward on her own.Jie's uncertainty in making a subjective evaluation about her current situation means she is struggling with

You are walking through the jungle and you see a very large snake.Which of the following explanations best represents the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?

Brad has just gone through an intense job interview for his dream job.At the end of the process,he is told that he will not be receiving a job offer,which is very upsetting to him.Immediately after,Brad goes to a local bar where he meets a woman. A) Describe affect-as-information theory. B) Using affect-as-information theory,explain whether you think Brad is likely to have a positive or negative first impression of the woman. C) If Brad had received a job offer,how might his evaluation of the woman at the bar change?

Hernando and Fiona are in an advanced math class,which they love.In order to increase his effort in the class,Hernando's parents give him $5 for every "A" that he gets.Fiona's parents do not reward her for good grades.Fiona is more likely to do well in the class because of

Ming is hiking around a lake to photograph it from a variety of angles,but she forgot to bring water with her.Soon,she cannot concentrate and goes back to her car to satisfy her thirst.Which of the following factors is most likely influencing Ming's behavior in this situation?

Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing ________ as a result of her attempts at ________.

Magdala blushes any time she makes even a slight social error.Magdala thinks this makes her unskilled in social situations and would love to be able to stop.The best information you can give Magdala is to tell her that people who blush do just fine in social situations because they

You are planning an upcoming trip to Namibia for a service project.The research on facial expressions and emotion would suggest you should

If Phong makes his girlfriend Regina dinner and his menu selection is influenced by his culture,he would most likely make Regina

Stewart desperately wants a job in computers.During his interview,he is aggressive about his thoughts and ideas.A motivation theorist who believes in extrinsic motivation would say that Stewart's behavior in the interview is most likely motivated by

After you finish a big meal,the level of glucose in your bloodstream increases.What happens next in order for your body to process the glucose?

Eva and Garnet survived a traumatic bus accident.During the accident,Eva's amygdala was severely damaged while Garnet experienced no injuries.When compared with Garnet,you would expect Eva to be ________ to develop a conditioned fear to buses.

Vincent is a brilliant artist and is very satisfied with his achievements.However,he has little to eat,lives in poverty,and spends most of his time alone working on his art.Why would Vincent's life be problematic in terms of Maslow's need hierarchy?

Emilio has an "A" average,and Claudio has a "C" average.Both men have career aspirations of becoming aeronautical engineers to work for NASA.Claudio likely has ________ than Emilio.