Exam 11: Motivation and Emotion

Bob tells Jan that he is feeling fine,but Jan doesn't believe him.What should she focus on to have the BEST chance of identifying any emotions Bob might be hiding?

What do sugar and addictive drugs have in common?

Biological theories of sexual orientation have suggested that testosterone levels during _____ may influence whether males become homosexual or heterosexual.

Bulimia is most common among which of the following?

Alfred Kinsey is famous for being one of the first scientists to study _____.

Three-year-old Javier sees his dad dressed up as a gorilla and Javier screams in fear.What brain structure is probably involved in his reaction?

The ___________ theory proposes that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: physical arousal and labeling.

The ability of women to have multiple orgasms in a row is due to the absence of the ____________ period,which is seen in men.

A(n)_____ refers to when it is appropriate to show a specific emotion.

Why do psychologists believe that obese people respond differently to food reinforcement than do people of normal weight?

After narrowly avoiding a car accident,your arousal returns to a baseline state because of activity in the _____.

According to the psychologist __________________ humans have a "hierarchy of needs," such that basic needs must be met before higher needs can be addressed.

_______________ goals involve the effort to avoid unpleasant experiences.

The pathway that projects directly from the thalamus to the amygdala is called the ____________ pathway.

Which prenatal event has been shown to increase the chances that a female child will show male typical behavior,and sometimes homosexual orientation?

According to research on sexual motivation in college students,which of the following is not a primary reason students offer for having sex?

Display rules involve universal,biologically based emotional displays evoked by particular emotional situations.

Research into the sexual response cycle of men and women has revealed some surprising similarities and differences.Describe some of these similarities and differences.

Which statement is consistent with Masters and Johnson's findings?

Tina notices that she always eats two slices when her friends order pizza,despite the fact that the size of "a slice" varies greatly from restaurant to restaurant.This is an example of how the ______________ can affect how much food we consume in a meal.