Exam 9: Motivation and Emotion

Indiana Jones goes off to foreign lands in search of artifacts hidden in dangerous places and guarded by fierce protectors. Dr. Jones would be described as ________ in arousal theory.

You overhear a psychologist presenting a lecture to an introductory psychology class.er mentions "purposeful or goal-directed behavior that serves to accomplish specific needs or desires.gnize that he is talking about which type of behavior?

Studies to test the two-factor theory have

Drive theory would say that getting a haircut to look attractive is a(n)

Which of the following individuals is from a culture that has strict public social display rules?

Ethan is an award-winning swimmer. His desire to compete and win is part of his need for

The dual pathway model of emotional processing suggests that human beings process emotions both:

Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of drive-reduction theory?

According to Freud, aggression is to thanatos as sex drive is to

Which level of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy is epitomized by the U.serve's slogan "Be all that you can be"?

Which statement about motivation is TRUE?

Luc said, "I don't care what I do as long as I am the best at it!" What need did Luc express?

In order to address the flaws in Maslow's theory of needs, a new theory called a "theory of ________" simultaneously considers the influences of functional, proximal, and distal factors.

Which of the following activities is inconsistent with drive-reduction theory?

According to Robert Plutchik, the experience of the emotion of love is a complex blend of

Which statement about emotions would have most likely been made by William James?

Bill has felt isolated and like an "outsider" since coming to college for his freshman year. As a result, he decided to rush a fraternity and was very excited when he was selected to pledge. According to Maslow, Bill may be attempting to meet the need of

Emotion emphasizes

A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist's philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.

Research examining children who were able to delay gratification by resisting the impulse to grab a marshmallow found that there were several benefits when those children grew up into adolescence and into their 40s. Which of the following was NOT one of them?