Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion

Today's evolutionary psychology shares an idea that was an underlying assumption of instinct theory. That idea is that...

An example of a physiological need is ______. An example of a psychological drive is _____.

Jan walks into a friend's kitchen, smells bread baking and begins to feel very hungry. The smell of baking bread is a(n)..

_______ theory attempts to explain behaviors that do NOT reduce physiological needs.

With a challenging task, such as taking a difficult exam, performance is likely to peak when arousal is..

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, our most basic needs are physiological, including the need for food and water; just above these are _____ needs.

Journalist Dorothy Dix once remarked, "Nobody wants to kiss when they are hungry." Which motivation theory best supports her statement?

According to the concept of set point, our body maintains itself at a particular weight level. This "weight thermostat" is an example of...

Which of the following is a genetically predisposed response to food?

The blood sugar ___ provides the body with energy. When it is ____ (low/high), we feel hungry.

The rate at which your body expands energy while at rest is referred to as the _______ ________ rate.

Obese people find it very difficult to lose weight permanetly. This is due to several factors, including the fact that...

Sanjay recently adopted the typical college diet high in fat and sugar. He knows he may gain weight, but he figures it's no big deal because he can lose the extra pounds in the future. How would you evaluate Sanjay's plan?

Which of the following is NOT part of the evidence presented to support the view that humans are strongly motivated by a need to belong?

What are some ways to manage our social networking time successfully?

The ______ _______ Theory of emotion maintains that a physiological response happens BEFORE we know what we are feeling.

Assume that after spending an hour on a treadmill, you receive a letter saying that your scholarship request has been approved. The two factory theory of emotion would predict that your physical arousal will..

Zajonc and LeDoux maintain that some emotional reactions occur before we have had the chance to label or interpret them. Lazarus disagreed. These psychologists differ about whether emotional responses occur in the absense of...

What does a polygraph measure?

When people are induced to assume fearful expressions, they often report feeling a little fear. This result is known as the _____ ______ effect.