Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Those who demonstrate grit are especially likely to have a high level of

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

When viewing subliminally flashed words, we are especially likely to sense the presence of words such as

Research with subliminally flashed stimuli supports Robert Zajonc's view that

Research on nonverbal communication indicates that

Maureen is an introvert, who prefers staying in and reading a good book. Her friend Paula is an extravert, who would much rather spend her time partying. In terms of their ability to recognize facial expressions of emotion and express emotions,

The spillover effect is best explained in terms of

According to the Cannon-Bard theory, the experience of an emotion

Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend, "When you notice that your knees knock, your hands sweat, and your stomach is in knots, then you really get scared." This statement best illustrates

Maslow referred to the needs for purpose and meaning that lie beyond the self as

Which division of the nervous system is especially involved in bringing about emotional arousal?

Our failure to perceive how others interpret our "just kidding" electronic comments illustrates what Piaget called

Murial often tastes free samples of different foods while grocery shopping. She eats many more of these free samples when the grocery store is crowded with shoppers than when there are only a few other shoppers. This best illustrates the impact of

Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty while he was taking a difficult test, Harley concluded that he was "anxious." Noticing that his heart was pounding and that his palms were sweaty when an attractive lady asked him to dance, Harley concluded that he was "falling in love." The differing emotions experienced by Harley can best be explained by

If a gender-neutral face is made to look angry, most people perceive it as ________. If asked to imagine an angry face, most identify it as ________.

In 1968, North Korea published photos of American officers they had captured from a U.S. navy ship. Three men in the photo most clearly conveyed an emotional expression of defiance toward their captors by means of

In both Taiwan and the United States, excessive Internet socializing and gaming have been associated with

Tranquilizing drugs that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity often reduce people's subjective experience of intense anxiety. Which theory of emotion would have the greatest difficulty explaining this effect?

The consumption of carbohydrates is most likely to

Financial satisfaction is more strongly predictive of subjective well-being in poorer nations than in wealthy ones. This fact would most clearly be anticipated by