Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Elodie is about to give her first presentation in university to her second-year psychology class.Her heart is racing,her palms are all sweaty,and she has absolutely no saliva in her mouth.When she starts to speak,she notices that her voice is shaking and then she feels her face turning hot and red.Which component of emotion is displayed in this example?

What midbrain structure contains dopamine neurons essential for reinforcement learning?

What is the best technique for maintaining a lower body weight?

Which of the following is probably NOT one of the motives driving Kobayashi to enter hot dog eating contests?

Schacter and Singer believed that earlier theories of emotion neglected the influence of ___ in our emotional experiences.

Jessica,4 years old,is unwilling to wait until Christmas morning to open her gifts.What neural characteristic can explain why she is having difficulty delaying gratification?

What body mass index (BMI)score is categorized as overweight?

How long does the motivation to socially connect with other human beings persist?

Tyler does NOT experience hunger.What could have happened to him to cause this?

What phenomenon is described by the finding that people need to share emotionally intense experiences with others?

What is the best predictor of future happiness?

How does the cognitive component of emotion determine how intensely we experience an emotion?

Julie works in sales and receives monthly bonuses if she sells a certain amount of merchandise.Margaret also works in sales; however,she only gets paid minimum wage without any bonuses.According to incentive saliency,which of the following will likely describe each girl's future work behaviour?

Which of the following statements regarding gender differences in sexuality are true?

Pupil ___ is a physiological response to emotion.

Which of the following behaviours CANNOT be explained by drive-reduction theory?

Varner is 3 years old and he is very good at delaying gratification.For instance,he waited his turn for access to a favoured toy,and he waited for his mom to find the camera when it was time to blow out his birthday candles.Based on this,what would you predict about Varner when he gets older?

Who was the leading critic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Describe factors that affect our sexual motivation and behaviour.

When receptors in the brain sense high levels of ___ in the blood,they in turn send signals that inhibit us from eating.