Psychology ch. 9

In lecture it was suggested that there are multiple ways in which display rules can modify expressions. When a person expresses an emotion lees then he actually feels it, this is referred to as _________ ?

De- amplification

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

According to the Universality approach, the seven basic emotions that are expressed universally in all humans are

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

Shyla is considering going to the Halloween dance. She thinks about how she would feel regret is 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 emotion would suggest you should.

assume that you are reading the Namibians' facial expressions accurately.

Blythe had a large breakfast in the late morning. Even though she was planning to skip lunch, she follows her usual routine and eats lunch at noon. The fact that Blythe eats her normal lunchtime even though she ate a late breakfast can be best explained by.

classical conditioning

Which of the following can be categorized as a primary emotion?

disgust

Cultural norms that indicate which facial expressions of emotion are appropriate on what occasions are termed.

display rules

When he misses lunch, Augustus knows he is experiencing a state of deficiency. Pretty soon, he starts to feel hungry and he goes to a deli to eat. Augustus 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 to Timo because.

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

On the TV shoe 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

From an evolutionary perspective, pleasure _______ the likelihood of survival and reproduction because it _______ .

increases; promotes adaptive behaviors

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

low; high

For the past several weeks, Hugh has had a vague sense of irritability. He does not know why he is feeling this way, but it seems to be affecting how he thinks about his job and how he acts at work. Hugh's irritability is best categorized as a.

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 finishing elementary school, Mia moved to a new school district for middle school. Almost none of her friends from elementary school came with her to the new school. She feels anxious and quickly joins an after- school club. What motive may be driving Mia's behavior?

need to belong

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

physiological response that is followed by a cognitive interpretation.

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.

physiological; belonging

Current research about the role of the amygdala in emotion suggest that the path from the thalamus to the amygdala.

prepares one to respond to threat

Makenna is starting her first job as a teacher. She is considering how to use goals to effectively encourage persistence and concentration, and to increase student motivation. 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 interprets Stewart's behavior in terms of 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 bungee jumping with her friends, she is extremely happy and excited, but she also feels her heart beating rapidly in anticipation of the jump. According to the circumplex model, Brit's 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 mist 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, and he enjoys soccer less. Self- perception would explain Roland's behavior by saying that.

winning the scholarship has become the reason for playing soccer.