Exam 10: Motivation and Emotion

Dr.Lee believes that cognitive appraisal is the essential trigger for an emotional response and that all other components of emotion,including physiological arousal,follow from the initial cognitive appraisal.Dr.Lee's views are most consistent with those of

Lack of body fluids is to thirst as ________ is to ________.

In the United States,excessive internet socializing and gaming have been associated with

The idea that an emotion-arousing stimulus is simultaneously routed to the cortex and to the sympathetic nervous system is central to

Jonah is an avid visitor to various social networking sites.Both Jonah and his parents have noticed that all of his grades have dropped a letter grade or more.Jonah signs a contract with his parents to reduce his social networking time so that he spends more time studying and socializing with his family.According to the text,which of the following should NOT be placed in the contract?

A drop in basal metabolic rate is most likely to result from

When you are too hot,you perspire in order to lower your body temperature and thereby

A central human motivation is people's need to

The suggestion that we share a friend's feelings of joy if we smile with him or her best illustrates the logic of the

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

The facial feedback effect suggests that

Jana is visiting friends in Bangkok and is asked to try a local delicacy,sautéed grasshoppers.She is reluctant to do so as her ________,which was adaptive for our ancestors,makes Jana less willing to consume this odd food.

The polygraph measures the changes in ________ that accompany emotion.

People's sense of meaning in life can predict all of the following EXCEPT their

Some students work hard in school to attain high grades.This best illustrates the importance of

Although Cara has been obese for as long as she can remember,she is determined to lose excess body weight with a low-calorie diet.Cara is most likely to have difficulty becoming and staying thin because

Those who engage in excess internet socializing during work hours should be reminded that electronic message alerts,Facebook postings,and internet pop-ups hijack

Jack is eating dinner with a group of friends.What can be expected regarding his eating behavior?

The principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point,beyond which performance decreases is

Eugene enjoys highly risky,exciting activities such as cliff diving and wind surfing.He is always looking for the next exciting adventure and is bored very easily.Eugene is