Motivation and Emotion

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1. Imprinting is a. The adaptive response of an infant when its mother leaves a room b. A maladaptive response of anxiety by an infant when abandoned by its mother c. A period shortly after birth when a newborn reacts to salty, sweet, or bitter stimuli d. A period shortly after birth when an adult forms a bond with his or her newborn.

2. Homeostasis is a state of a. Physiological stability b. Physiological instability c. Psychological stability d. Psychological instability

3. When asked why he wants to become a doctor, Tom says, “Because I’ve always liked biology and being a doctor will allow me to make a good salary to take care of a family.” His answer is most consistent with which of the following theories of motivation?
a. Drive reduction b. Incentive c. Hierarchy of needs d. Arousal

4. Neurons that are sensitive to sugar levels in the blood are referred to as a. Glucostats b. Hypothalamic nuclei c. Rheostats d. Thalami

5. The James-Lange theory of emotion states that a. Emotional awareness precedes our physiological response to a stressful event b. Emotional expression follows awareness of our physiological response to an arousing event c. An arousing event simultaneously triggers both a cognitive awareness and a physiological response d. The level of fear we first feel when we ride a roller coaster is reduced each time we experience the same event until thrill replaces it

6. Which of the following factors stimulate us to eat?
a. Stomach contractions, high levels of glucagon, and stimulation of the VMH b. High levels of cholecystokinin, high levels of insulin, and stimulation of the VMH c. Lack of cholecystokinin, high levels of glucagon, and stimulation of the LH d. Lack of cholecystokinin, high levels of insulin, and stimulation of the LH

7. In humans, sexual motivation a. Follows a homeostatic pattern b. Seems to follow an incentive model more than a drive model c. Seems to follow a drive model more than an incentive model d. Is unaffected by changes in internal hormones

8. Evolutionary theory predicts that women should place more emphasis than men on all but which of the following partner characteristics?
a. Ambition b. Intelligence c. Social status d. Physical attractiveness

9. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of the phases of the human sexual response?
a. Plateau, excitement, orgasm, resolution b. Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution c. Plateau, excitement, resolution, orgasm d. Excitement, plateau, resolution, orgasm

10. Which of the following psychologist is
MOST closely identified with research on the achievement motive?
a. David Buss b. Henry Murray c. Walter Cannon d. David McClelland

11. The statement, “If marijuana is legalized, then the next thing you know heroin will be legal,” is an example of which of the following?
a. A weak analogy b. Slippery slope c. Irrelevant reasoning d. Circular reasoning

12. According to Schachter’s two-factor theory of emotion a. The experience of emotion depends on autonomic arousal and your cognitive interpretation of that arousal b. Different patterns of autonomic activation lead to the experience of different emotions c. Emotion occurs when the thalamus sends signals simultaneously to the cortex and to the autonomic nervous system d. Emotions develop because of their adaptive value

13. Set-point theorists propose that people’s set point depends on a. Their bone structure b. Their activity level c. The number of fat cells they possess d. Their current body weight

14. Which of the following variables would be considered the best predictors of happiness?
a. Health b. Money c. Parenthood d. Intelligence

15. The projective test that has been used a great deal to measure affiliation need is the a. Thematic Apperception Test b. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test c. Sarason Sociability Scale d. Rorschach Ink Blot Test

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. A

 One of the following essay questions will appear on your test, be familiar with all of them!!

 Compare and contrast sexual motivation with the basic motives of hunger and thirst. How well do the concepts of drive and homeostasis contribute to understanding sexual motivation?

 Suppose you are a university counselor who wants to develop a program to improve students’ academic performance. You believe that many students perform poorly because of motivational problems, including simple lack of motivation as well as being motivated by the wrong things. What are some of the considerations that should guide the design of your program?

 Some psychologists have suggested that the function of emotions is to motivate the organism. What do you think this means?
Illustrate your points with examples.

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As you’ll learn in Chapter 11, research on temperament shows that from the ealiest days of life, infants differ from each other in things like emotional tone, tempo of activity, and sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Discuss these findings from the viewpoint of evolutionary theories of emotion.

 In what ways are motivation and emotion similar to each other and different from each other?

 Make sure to double check all of your answers and study them for the upcoming exam.
Remember, AT LEAST FIVE of the questions from this quiz will make some sort of appearance on the chapter test along with one of the essay questions.
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