Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Ray played basketball all of his life because he loved the sport. He became so good that he was given the opportunity to play professionally and eventually he signed a very lucrative contract. After that contract ran out, the team offered him slightly more money, but he decided that it was not enough. Which of the following best explains Ray's behavior from a motivational perspective?

BED refers to a(n) ________ disorder.

A professor conducts an experiment in which she asks her students to either hold a pen between their teeth or hold a pen between their lips. After five minutes, she finds that the students who held the pen between their teeth reported being happier than those who held it between their lips. These results most strongly support the

Cannon-Bard theory places a high emphasis on cognitive labeling.

Edna loves McDonald's sweet tea. Whenever she sees the famous golden arches, she drives right in and orders a sweet tea. This best illustrates the effect of ________ on eating behavior.

When information about fear is conveyed through the direct brain pathway, it moves from the ________ to the ________.

Paris thinks her best friend, Nicole, may be suffering from an undiagnosed case of anorexia nervosa. She shares her concerns with Nicole, but Nicole insists that anorexia nervosa is "no big deal." What is the most serious consequence of anorexia nervosa?

Learning to perform a task so well that it becomes automatic is referred to as

When an infant obtains milk through the act of sucking, the infant satisfies a(an)

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions, crying over spilled milk will result in

Dr. Know-it-All hosts a TV talk show. One of his guests, Joe College, complains of his intense annoyance with people who talk on their cell phones while driving. Joe asks Dr. Know-it-All to explain why he reacts so strongly to this type of situation. Dr. Know-it-All immediately pronounces that Joe has an instinct for cell phone irritation. Is Dr. Know-it-All correct to assume that instinct is the cause of Joe's behavior?

Our daily moods give us feedback on the effectiveness of our self-regulation. This means that

At age thirty-three, Ricky is a top partner in a law firm. He lives alone because he cannot seem to maintain a relationship. He has a nice house with an elaborate security system and drives an expensive sports car. According to Maslow, why is he still miserable?

When Ginny's mother looks at her, she sees a bone thin person. When Ginny looks at herself in the mirror, she sees a person who could stand to lose a few more pounds. Ginny is most likely suffering from

When you exercise, you begin breathing more rapidly to provide oxygen to your cells. This increase in breathing is an attempt to restore

Which of the following is the best definition of the hedonic treadmill?

The facial expression of emotions varies greatly across cultures.

According to Maslow's theory of human motivation, basic needs must be satisfied before higher needs can be met.

Which of the following statements is TRUE in regards to cultural differences in the facial expression of emotions??

A major criticism of the drive reduction theory is that