Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

It is an innate characteristic of Canada geese to fly south in the winter. This behavior is an example of:

Which of the following is NOT a valid criticism of Maslow's theory of motivation?

If you put money in a vending machine for a second time without getting either a candy bar or your money returned, you will probably:

According to the brain-scanning study of romantic love discussed in the Focus on Neuroscience feature in your text, strong feelings of romantic love are accompanied by heightened activity in four brain areas associated with emotions, including the anterior cingulate cortex, caudate nucleus, putamen, and insula.

Brandon was waiting in line to make a deposit at the bank when he heard the man in front of him say softly to the teller, "Just give me the money now." At first Brandon thought the man was just impatient, but then he realized that the guy was a bank robber. Brandon felt afraid and started backing up slowly, looking for cover. Brandon's emotional response probably resulted from neural impulses that:

When you form a _____, you translate a vague, general intention into a concrete, specific, and binding goal.

Dr. Rumblehart interviewed a random, representative sample of male and female homosexuals and heterosexuals and asked them to recall childhood events and behaviors. This type of study is called a _____ study.

Mental rehearsal can help you carry out your goals effectively if you:

Although Hunter keeps falling when he tries to learn to ice skate, he keeps working at being a better skater so he can play ice hockey. Hunter is demonstrating the motivation characteristic of:

This triangle depicts Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs. Identify the letter that corresponds to safety needs in Maslow's motivational hierarchy.

Drives "push" motivated behavior, while incentives "pull" motivated behavior.

Emotion is a psychological state involving a number of distinct components. Which of the following is NOT one of those components?

Dr. Davis describes his research as focusing on a limited number of universal emotions that are biologically determined products of evolution. Dr. Davis's research involves:

According to the research by Masters and Johnson, the second phase of the human sexual response cycle is _____, and the third phase is _____.

The Focus on Neuroscience box "Emotions and the Brain" describes the use of PET scans to study brain areas that were activated when participants recalled emotional memories. Activation of which brain area indicated that the body's peripheral nervous system was also involved in feeling an emotion?

Over time, most people experience energy balance, which means that the number of calories you consume is almost exactly the number of calories you expend for energy.

One reason you eat is to maintain a reserve of stored energy, and _____ tissue is the main source of stored calories in the body.

In general, people are considered to be overweight, but not obese, if they have a body mass index between 30 to 34.9.

Agneta Fischer and her colleagues (2004) analyzed cross-cultural data from 37 countries around the world. Across cultures, Fischer and her colleagues found that men and women consistently experience different types of emotions. Women reported experiencing more sadness, fear, and guilt, while men reported experiencing more anger and hostility.

"People have a sociability motive because interacting with others affords more opportunities to find a potential mate." This statement best illustrates _____ theories of motivation.