Exam 8: Motivation and Emotion

Agneta Fischer and her colleagues (2004) analyzed cross-cultural gender data from 37 countries around the world. Based on her findings, Fischer contends that the male role encourages the expression of powerful emotions, including anger, hostility, and contempt. In contrast, the female role encourages the expression of powerless emotions, such as fear, sadness, and guilt.

_____ is the main source of energy in your body.

The hypothalamus is the key brain structure that detects changes in internal signals related to eating and regulates food intake.

In a study in which ghrelin receptors in rats' brains were blocked, the rats began eating excessively and gained weight.

Because it strongly stimulates appetite, ghrelin is referred to as the hunger hormone.

Maslow's most important contribution to psychology was to energize the discipline to focus on the motivations and development of psychologically healthy people.

Martina is solely attracted to other women, whereas her sister Marguerite is attracted only to men. Martina's ex-girlfriend Jodie is attracted to both men and women. Martina, Marguerite, and Jodie differ in terms of their:

For most people, baseline body weight is very stable over the course of weeks, months, and even years.

Kai-Ling ate fried caterpillars, scorpions, and some grilled dog meat for dinner. It is very likely that Kai-Ling:

If your caloric intake falls short of the amount of calories expended for energy, you experience negative energy balance.