Exam 7: Emotion and Motivation: Feeling and Striving

According to Ekman, ________ would not be considered a basic emotion.

Which sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?

Rosa keeps gaining and losing the same fifteen pounds-winding up at about the same weight she started from. Researchers would say that she is returning to her ________.

Which of these is the correct sequence of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from the lowest to the highest?

________ indicate when, to whom, and how strongly certain emotions can be shown.

Which area of the brain is most responsible for fear-related responses, including signaling other parts of the brain?

Michael has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his two small children and his wife. To Michael, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) __________.

Masters and Johnson were the first to study actual sexual behavior.

The ______ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.

The highest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is ________.

Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow's theory?

Positive psychology suggests that individuals should focus more on the positives in one's life such as strengths, well-being, and the pursuit of happiness versus negatives such as abuse, depression, and things that can go wrong in life.

The notion that our bodies prefer to be at a certain weight is particularly consistent with the notion of ________.

Clayton thought his best friend's girlfriend looked beautiful in her bikini. Needless to say, he tried very hard to hide his feelings. Which structure(s) of the brain became activated when Clayton tried to inhibit his emotional reaction?

One interesting thing about incentive approaches is that incentives __________.

It is possible to interpret bodily arousal incorrectly. When this happens, it is called ____________.

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

The hormones we refer to as the "female hormones" are estrogens.

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.

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has ____________.