Motivation and Emotion

Current research about the role of the amygdala in a motion suggests that the path from the thalamus to the cortex to the amygdala

Confirms whether a threat is present

Japanese students were shown film clips designed to provoke strong emotions. When Tokyo watch the clip with other people present, she showed a little outward emotion. When she watch the clips alone she showed the same strong emotions observed in American college students. The difference in which she considers to be acceptable emotional expression shows the influence of

Display rules

Kristin and Dustin have gone down the most demanding ski trail at the resort. Back at the lodge, they are feeling extra excitement from finishing their Trail and suddenly find that their attraction for each other has increased greatly. This affect is most likely due to

Excitation transfer

In a study, male participants are given a drug that makes them feel extremely happy period participants in group A are told that the drug will make them happy period participants and group B are not told about the effects of the drug period later on, and attractive woman enters the room according to Schaffer Singer two factor theory, Group a is less likely to feel attracted to the woman because these participants

Expected positive feelings from the drug

Cole gets easily embarrassed in social situations. He is worried that this trait will hurt his relationships and social interactions. Following psychological theories on embarrassment what should you tell him

Feeling embarrassed helps interpersonal awkwardness and strengthens relationships

Jake and Waynita have been married for 10 years. though Jake has been tempted to have an extramarital affair, his emotions of what helps keep him faithful to his wife

Guilt

Jenelle knows that motivational states are directive meaning that they

Help guide behaviours that satisfy our needs

Donato and Quincy are identical twins who were separated at birth. Donato tends to be fearful of many things according to the research on genetics and negative emotions you would expect Quincy to have what level of fear

High

Gertrude it's close to finishing her degree in biology and has been off for several jobs in her field. However Gertrude decides that she really wants to become a carpenter. She quit school and becomes a very happy and successful carpenter. According to Maslow Gertrude

It's self actualised

John is hanging out with a group of friends according to the need to belong which friend will pay the most attention to social information.

Jacob, who is shy and does not know very many people

Eva and Garnet survive a traumatic bus accident. During the accident Evas amygdala was severely damaged while garnet experienced no injuries. When compared with Garnet you would expect Eva to be ____ to develop a conditional fear to buses

Less likely

Caria is writing a lecture and wants to explain the difference between being motivated by stages of biological deficiency versus being motivated by incentives.Which of the following should she included as an example of incentive that can motivate behaviour even though it is not related to a need

Money

Hugh is sad that his best friend is studying abroad for the entire academic school year. His brother tries to get him to go to some social events but Hugh does not want to do anything. Hughs behaviour is not energise, directed, or sustained and he is lacking

Motivation

Jerome's boat sink in cold water and his body temperature is dangerously low, so he starts swimming to raise his body temperature. According to motivational theory, Jerome low-temperature created a deficient state called a(n) ___ which in turn created a motivating state called a(n) to increase his temperature

Need; drive

Jason gets excited every time he walks into his physics class. However, Jason has never really liked science, so he does not think that his excitement is due to the class. Instead, he decides that he must be attracted to his lab partner. Jason's misattribution of his arousal in an attempt to explain the excitement he feels is consistent with which theory of emotion?

Schacter-Singer two-factor

Linda is feeling shaky, her heart is racing, and her mouth is dry. She attributes these symptoms to the fact that she has a big presentation in five minutes and she is nervous. Which theory of emotion best explains Linda's experience?

Schacter-Singer two-factor

Cyril is writing an essay on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Which of the following should he include as a critique of the theory?

Self actualisation may not be necessary for happiness

Aman and Pavan are identical twins who are separated at birth. Whenever something goes wrong pavan always feels guilty about it. According to the research on genetics and negative emotions you would expect aman to show what levels of guilt

Unpredictable

Blythe had a large breakfast in the late morning. Even though she was planning to skip lunch, she starts to feel hungry at noon and decides to eat. The fact that Blythe wants to eat at her normal lunchtime even though she ate a late breakfast can be best explained by

classical conditioning

Luke needs about seven hours of sleep a night. During his spring break, however, he sleeps 10 hours just because he enjoys it so much. Luke's behavior is difficult to explain with which of the following motivation theories?

drive reduction

Ekman and colleagues found that several emotions are common to people around the world, including all of the following EXCEPT

guilt

Antoinette is a real risk taker. She loves to skydive, and she can party all night. Benita dislikes risk taking and prefers quieter activities, such as reading and yoga. These contrasting preferences in the rate of physiological activation they experience suggest that Antoinette and Benita differ in their

optimal levels of arousal

Mabel is comparing theories of emotion. When studying the two-factor theory, she notes that people experience emotion through

physiological arousal followed by cognitive interpretation

After he was robbed, Marcus kept replaying the incident in his mind. "Why did I leave the door unlocked? Some of my stuff was irreplaceable and I can never get it back." By continually focusing on this negative event, Marcus is coping with his feelings through

rumination

Beth's entire family has a high achievement motivation. Which of the following is Beth NOT likely to observe in her family members?

unrealistically high career goals