Psych Unit 7.1 Review- Motivation and Emotion

The graph above demonstrates that optimal performance is a function of task difficulty and level of

Arousal

Stanley Schachter and Jerome Singer view emotion as resulting from ____ labels of physiological changes

Cognitive

A ____would be interested in studying altruistic acts that ensure the survival of the next

Sociobiologist

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the need to have respect for ourselves and to be valued by others is classified within the category of ___

Esteem

____ is most closely associated with Drive-reduction theory

Homeostasis

_____ provides the best explanation for why people seek to put on warmer clothing when they start to feel cold

Homeostasis

Which characteristic(s) of the Type A personality is most positively correlated with having a heart attack?

Hostility, anger, cynicism

The ____ acts with the endocrine system to control hunger and satiety

Hypothalamus

It is well established that certain autonomic responses such as heart rate, perspiration, and respiration change under stress. In view of the fact that people generally have stronger autonomic responses when lying than when telling the truth, it follows that the polygraph would be a foolproof approach to lie detection. Why is the polygraph is not more widely used in courtrooms and in testing of job applicants?

It can detect arousal, but it cannot detect the cause for the arousal (lying, nervousness, attraction, etc.)

The ____theory of emotion states that emotional expression follows awareness of our physiological response to an arousing event

James-Lange

During junior high, the typical student is preoccupied with making friends. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which of need is he/she satisfying?

Love/Belonging

After school, George and his friends complain of intense hunger. They go to George's home and immediately open his refrigerator to look for a snack. _____ theory explains their behavior

Optimal Arousal

Terrence's parents were excited by his recent interest in reading science fiction nov They bought him toy science fiction characters and praised him for reading the books. When they stopped giving him praise and toys, they were dismayed that he quit reading. Terrence's behavior best illustrates ____

Overjustification effect

When given a drug that produced general arousal, research participants placed in a room with a happy confederate described their emotional state as happy, while those placed in a room with an angry confederate described their emotional state as angry. Which theory of emotion best explains these results?

Schachter-Singer

Gustav was out for his daily walk when he was approached by a thief who demanded his wallet. He immediately felt an increase in his breathing and heart rate. Gustav's physiological response could be described as a(n) ____ reaction

alarm

Anna must decide whether to buy a used car that is in her price range but has several mechanical problems; This situation describes a(n) ____

approach-avoidance conflict

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormones (LH) are most closely associated with

arousal

A technique that enables a person to control physiological responses that are normally involuntary, such as level of blood pressure, is known as ____

biofeedback

Although he finds it to be difficult and not much fun, Tomas puts in long hours practicing field hockey in the hope of getting an athletic scholarship to college. This best illustrates the idea of ___

extrinsic motivation

Lack of cholecystokinin, high levels of insulin, and stimulation of the LH stimulate us to

feel hungry

Studies of ____ have shown a genetic predisposition to homosexuality

identical twins

is the tendency of some baby animals to form an attachment to the first moving object they see or hear during a critical period after birth

imprinting

Jennifer studies hard because her parents reward her by paying $20 for each superior grade that she brings home. The previous statement is best explained by ____ theory

incentive

Rosemary wants to make the track team because she enjoys running. Her reason for wanting to make the track team is an example of

intrinsic motivation

According to the Yerkes-Dodson model, when facing a very difficult challenge, a ____ level of arousal would probably lead to the best

low

Karen had been working overtime to complete a project so that she could go skiing at the end of the month. On the day of her trip, Karen got sick with the flu and had to cancel. Stress hormones had most likely affected her immune system by suppressing white blood cells called

lymphocytes

Selection of ____ challenging tasks characterizes the behavior of people who have a high need for achievement

moderately

According to Paul Ekman facial expressions are universally recognized, but social rule on when it's appropriate to display them are highly variable in how they are ____

percieved

Setting ____ personal goals would be detrimental to an individual's maintenance of high self-esteem

unrealistic/high

An animal will gain weight when its ____ is damaged

ventromedial hypothalamus