Chapter 9 - Motivation & Emotion
Flash cards for each section!!
Day 1 pp. 329-332, 464-468
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Compare and contrast motivational theories (drive reduction theory, arousal theory, general adaptation
theory, etc.), including the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Day 2 pp. 469-480
Due today – Worry Survey (handout in class and/or website)
Due today – TYPE/WRITE THE FOLLOWING and bring to class (typing is more anonymous)
• Anonymously write (type) about a typical stressful situation, using no names or details that
would identify you.
– (Examples – I’m not doing well enough in school and this worries me because ________;
my parents argue about who I am friends with and this worries me because __________;
my sister is always sneaking through my things and this worries me because _______, etc.)
Day 3 pp. 332-335 Due today – 3 trivia cards
TEST QUESTIONS:
 Identify and apply basic motivational concepts to understand the behavior of humans and other animals
(instincts, incentives, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, etc).
 Discuss the biological underpinnings of motivation, including needs, drives, and homeostasis.
Day 4 – pp. 335-339 Due Today - Body Attitude Questionnaire
Day 5 pp. 340-343
TEST QUESTION:
 Describe classic research findings in specific motivation systems (eating, sex, social, etc.)
Day 6 – pp. 343-352
Day 7 pp. 352-357 Due Today - Create 4 separate cartoons that each displays one of the theories
on emotions
TEST QUESTION:
 Compare and contrast major theories of emotion (James–Lange, Cannon–Bard, Schachter two-factor theory,
cognitive theory, etc.)
Day 8 – pp. 358-361
TEST QUESTIONS
 Describe how cultural influences shape emotional expression, including variations in body language.
 Identify key contributors in the psychology of motivation and emotion (William James, Alfred Kinsey,
Abraham Maslow, Stanley Schachter, Hans Selye, etc).
Due Tomorrow
o Flash card check
o Ch. 9 packet
VIII. Motivation and Emotion (6–8%)
• Identify and apply basic motivational concepts to understand the behavior of humans and other animals
(e.g., instincts, incentives, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation). 329-333
• Discuss the biological underpinnings of motivation, including needs, drives, and homeostasis. 330, 333-335
• Compare and contrast motivational theories (e.g., drive reduction theory, arousal theory, general adaptation
theory), including the strengths and weaknesses of each. 330-332, 464-466
• Describe classic research findings in specific motivation systems (e.g., eating, sex, social) 335-350
• Compare and contrast major theories of emotion (e.g., James–Lange, Cannon–Bard, Schachter two-factor
theory). 352-355
• Describe how cultural influences shape emotional expression, including variations in body language. 356361
• Identify key contributors in the psychology of motivation and emotion (e.g., William James, Alfred Kinsey,
Abraham Maslow, Stanley Schachter, Hans Selye).