Deck 10: A: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Question 1

The part of the brain that seems to influence emotion is the ________________.

A)thalamus
B)pons
C)amygdala
D)thyroid gland

Answer 1

amygdala

Question 2

BMR stands for _________________.

A)basal management regulation
B)basal metabolic rate
C)buttocks management reduction
D)bowel movement regulation

Answer 2

basal metabolic rate

Question 3

Need for achievement is also referred to as ________________.

A)nAch
B)NFA
C)Ach
D)neech

Answer 3

nAch

Question 4

Which two different terms best describe Schachter and Singer's theory of emotion?

A)arousal and physiology
B)behavior and genetics
C)arousal and context
D)nature and nurture

Question 5

Seeing a snake,and then simultaneously running away from it and becoming frightened,is the sequence of events postulated by ______ theory.

A)Plutchik's
B)the James-Lange
C)Schachter and Singer's
D)the Cannon-Bard theory

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of the GTD method discussed in your chapter?

A)Capture,Organize,Process,Do,Complete
B)Do,Process,Capture,Organize,Complete
C)Process,Organize,Capture,Do,Complete
D)Capture,Process,Organize,Complete,Do

Question 7

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy,which needs must be met first?

A)esteem
B)safety
C)belongingness and love
D)physiological

Question 8

Problematic functioning of which of the following hormones can lead to overeating?

A)lipotor
B)peptic acid
C)leptin
D)adrenaline

Question 9

According to cognitive-mediational theories,appraisal of the situation would come ____ the physical arousal and ____ the experience of emotion.

A)before;before
B)after;before
C)before;after
D)after;after

Question 10

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called ______________.

A)the need for affiliation
B)intrinsic motivation
C)extrinsic motivation
D)a mastery goal