Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

The correct chronological order of the phases of the sexual response cycle is ________.

Discuss gender differences in the experience and expression of emotion.

Across cultures, and at every age, men are more likely than women to behave aggressively.

Culture influences what we choose to eat.

The primary male sex hormone is ________.

Whenever Frank is challenged, he prefers to fight to prove his "masculinity." What reason would a learning theorist give for Frank's frequent use of aggression?

Bea has just broken up with her boyfriend. She has a test in school on Friday, but try as she might, she cannot concentrate on her studies. In this example, Bea's performance is being interfered with by an intense ________.

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

A monkey will huddle next to a cloth "mother" rather than a wire "mother" when scared, even when it was nursed from the wire "mother." This is an example of the ________ motive.

The drive to become famous and accumulate great power is an example of a ________ drive.

A specific need or desire that arouses an organism and directs its behavior toward a goal is known as a(n) ________.

The words used to name or describe an emotion may influence how that emotion is experienced.

Inborn, inflexible, goal-directed behavior that is characteristic of an entire species is called a(n) ________.

Drives that are acquired through learning are called ________ drives.

The theory of motivation that proposes that organisms seek an optimum level of stimulation is ________ theory.

________ refers to the direction of an individual's sexual interest.

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, ________ is the most pressing health problem in America today.

Harry Harlow's famous experiments with isolated newborn monkeys provide convincing evidence that primates possess a strong ________.

Located in the __________ are two regions that serve as "on and off" switches for eating behaviors.

Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Discuss how rewards can affect intrinsic motivation.