Motivation & Emotion

Proposed a hierarchy of needs that suggests a strive toward self-actualization when other needs are met.

• Alfred Kinsey
• Hermann Ebbinghaus
• Abraham Maslow
• Paul Ekman

The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts that most people would perform an easy task best if they are at a 

• high level of arousal
• low level of arousal
• baseline state
• level of self-actualization

The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of _________ than do other theories of emotion. 

• cognitive activity
• subjective well-being
• physiological arousal
• catharsis

The Cannon-Bard theory argues

• Physical changes and emotional experience occur separately
• Evaluation of a stimulus causes emotion
• Physical changes and emotional experience occur at the same time
• Physical changes have the greatest effect on emotion

What does the James-Lange theory argue?

• Everyone is emotionally intelligent
• Learning is important in emotional expression
• A stimulus produces a physical reaction, which leads to labeling an emotion
• Basic facial expressions are innate

Ten-year-old Vito tells his friend, "When you notice that your knees knock, your hands sweat, and your stomach is in knots, then you really get scared." This statement best illustrates the:

• Cannon-Bard theory
• James-Lange theory
• two-factor theory
• adaptation-level principle

Homeostasis is best defined as

• the physiological need to satisfy your hunger or thirst
• the body's tendency to maintain balance
• the arousal of the autonomic nervous system
• the biological need for safety and security

Which of the following best illustrates an intrinsic motivation

• running a marathon to support breast cancer
• rock climbing to win first prize
• graduating with honors
• trying out for the high school basketball team

The six universal emotions specified that inherited facial patterns of expression are

• worried, sadness, anger, resentment, disgust and fear
• happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, disgust and fear
• happiness, excitemetn, anger, sadness and fear
• confusion, happiness, sadness, anger, fear and disgust

Pam works hard in school because her parents give her ten dollars for every A she receives. Pam’s parents are attempting to influence her academic efforts by capitalizing on

• instinctive needs 
• primary needs 
• extrinsic motivation 
• intrinsic motivation