Exam 10: D: Motivation and Emotion

Erin is good at "reading" facial expressions,tone of voice,and other signs of emotion in others and to sense what others are feeling.In terms of emotional intelligence,Erin is exhibiting __________.

To enhance your self-confidence,you should make comparisons when you first acquire a skill so you will know how much you need to improve regarding this skill.

People who suffer from phobias and disabling anxiety often feel afraid without knowing why.This appears to be due to the actions of the part of the brain known as the __________.

According to Maslow,needs that are an expression of tendencies for self-actualization,such as perfection,justice,and beauty,are called __________.

Discuss the three elements of emotions,explain how a person can experience two opposite emotions simultaneously,and describe the role of the amygdala in emotion.

The theory that explains that posed facial expressions can alter emotion,such as frowning making one feel sad and smiling making one feel happy,is known as the __________ hypothesis..

People who enjoy reading and expanding their knowledge of the world would be described as reading books because of __________ motivation.

The study of communication through body movement,posture,gestures,and facial expressions is called __________.

Male babies start out life more emotionally expressive than female babies.

Needs for power,affiliation,approval,status,security,and achievement are referred to as learned motives.

Since Jerry's main goal in life is to make lots of money,psychologists would describe Jerry as having a high need for achievement.

Jet lag is worse when you fly west,and usually takes about a day to get over.

When you are well fed,your tongue's sensitivity to sweet tastes will be dulled by the fat cells releasing a substance called __________.

If your body is dehydrated,but you are not thirsty,we would say that you have a drive,but not a need.

Desirable goals may motivate behavior in the absence of an internal need with this property known as the goal's __________ value.

Discuss how emotionally intelligent people perceive,use,and manage their emotions.

According to the "chameleon effect," if another person copies your gestures and physical postures,you are more likely to like them.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,optimum performance occurs at higher levels of arousal for simple tasks and lower levels of arousal for complex tasks.

According to Kasser and Ryan,college students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance,and social recognition score lower than average in vitality,self- actualization,and general well-being.Discuss these findings using Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his description of the meta-needs; and then explain the difference in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how these two types of motivation can be involved in turning "play" into "work."

Low intensity states that can last for many hours,or even days,can affect day-to-day behavior,and are closely tied to circadian rhythms are called __________.