psych chapter 9

from an evolutionary perspectivem pleasure ____ the likely hood of survival and reproduction because it ____

Increases; adaptive behavior

according to the universality approach the 7 basics emotions expressed universally in all humans are

anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, surprise, and contempt

Shyla is considering going to the Halloween dance. She thinks about how she would feel regret if she did not attend, and she thinks about how she would be happy and excited to hang out with her friends if she did attend, so she decides to go. This example illustrates how

anticipating emotions helps us make decisions

you are planning an upcoming trip to Namibia for a service project, the research on facial expressions and emotions would suggest that you should

assume that you are reading the namibilians facial expressions accurately

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

in lecture, it was suggested that there are multiple ways in which display rules can modify expressions. When a person expresses an emotion less than they actually feel it, this is referred to as what

de-aplification

which of the following can be categorized as a primary emotion

disgust

cultural norms that indicate which facial expressions of emotions are appropriate on what occasions are termed what

display rules

When he misses lunch, August knows he is experiencing a state of deficiency. Pretty soon, he starts to feel hungry and he goes to a deli to eat. August was motivated to eat because he experienced the psychological state called a(n) ________, which will reduce his state of deficiency.

drive

Timo does not have many memories of his early childhood. However, one thing he remembers clearly is when he broke his favorite toy. He remembers crying for days when his parents would not replace it. This childhood memory may be especially clear for Timo because

emotional events are more likely to be stored in long term memory

On the TV show Lie to Me, the lead character is an expert at reading people's emotions through their expressions. When asked how he does it, the lead character claims that he uses people's ________ to give him the best cues as to how they are feeling.

eyes

When Seth becomes interested in a new hobby, he completely invests his time, money, and talents into that hobby. However, Seth always seems to lose his passion for the hobby in the middle of completing a project. He gets sidetracked and discouraged and chooses to focus on a new hobby. On which of the four factors related to long-term goal achievement is Seth low?

grit

Ross is explaining the different theories of emotion to his younger brother. When describing the Schacter-Singer two-factor theory, he explains that a situation causes a

phsiological response that is followed by a cognitive interpretation

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 many people

When you are hungry, the level of the glucose in your bloodstream is________. After you finish a big meal, the level of the glucose in your bloodstream is ________.

low; high

for the past several weeks, hugh has had a vague sense of irritability. he does not know !!!

mood

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

motivation

after finshing elementary school, mia moved to a new school district for middle school. almost none of friends came with her to the new school. She feels anxious and quickly joins an after school club. What motive may be driving mias behavior

need to belong

current research about the role of the amygadala in emotions suggests that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala

prepares one to respond to a threat

Terry's home was destroyed in a hurricane. It is hard to find food, so he is constantly hungry. However, he feels lucky because his family survived and he is together with his loved ones. According to Maslow's theory, Terry's ________ needs are not met, but his ________ needs are being met.

psysiologoical, belonging

Makenna is starting her first job as a teacher. To effectively motivate her students, Makenna should

set challenging and specific goals that are not too difficult or too easy

Stewart desperately wants a job in computers. During his interview, he is aggressive about his thoughts and ideas. A motivation theorist who believes in extrinsic motivation would say that Stewart's behavior in the interview is most likely motivated by

the incentive of wanting to earn a high salary

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

while brit is standing in line to go bungy jumping, she is extremly happy and excited, but she also feels her heart beating rapidly in anticipation of the jump, according to the circumflex model, brits emotions could be plotted on the positive end of the __ continuum and on the high end of the __ continuum

valance; arousal

Roland tells himself that he must love soccer because he works so hard at it. Then, Roland's coach tells him he can get a full soccer scholarship to college. Now Roland tells himself that he is working so hard because he needs to earn a scholarship. Roland now enjoys soccer less. Self-perception theory would explain Roland's behavior by saying that

winning the scholarship has become the reason for playing soccer