Motivation III

The experience of an emotion, as described by the James-Lange Theory, would follow which order?

• arousal, emotion, stimulus

• arousal, stimulus, emotion

• emotion, arousal, stimulus

• stimulus, emotion, arousal

• stimulus, arousal, emotion

In an emergency situation, the adrenal glands secrete hormones that cause all of the following EXCEPT

• reduced blood flow to digestive system

• reduced mood swings

• increased blood sugar level

• increased blood pressure

• increased heart rate

Of the following, which theory of motivation emphasizes the urge for an optimal level of stimulation?

• Evolutionary

• Incentive

• Arousal

• Frustration-Aggression

• Instinct

The Schachter-Singer theory of emotion includes a component not discussed in the James-Lange theory. What is this component?

• Subjective emotion

• Cognitive labeling

• Facial Feedback

• Arousal

• Stimulus situation

Levels of ghrelin are increasing in Courtney’s system. You would predict that she will:

• Experience fear

• Become nervous

• Calm down

• Stop eating

• Become hungry

The hormone produced by fat cells that tends to diminish feelings of hunger when at high levels is:

• ghrelin

• Glucose

• Adrenalin

• Leptin

• Insulin

Research on human fear indicates that

• the means of learning fear is entirely different in humans and other animals

• Genetic factors are unimportant in understanding fearfulness

• People seems to be biologically predisposed to learn some fears more quickly than others

• People but not animals may acquire fear through observational learning

• Fear is more often a poisonous emotion than an adaptive one

Rabbits fail to react with fear to a signal of impending shock if they have suffered damage to the

• corpus callosum

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

• amygdala

• hippocampus

A psychotherapist suggests that Mrs. Rajter can effectively reduce the hostility she sometimes feels toward Dr. Rajter by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This suggestion illustrates the therapist’s acceptance of which of the following?

• Relative deprivation principle

• Two-factor theory

• James-Lange theory

• Adaptation-level phenomenon

• Catharsis thesis

Gaga is upset with Lily for not putting her dirty clothes in the laundry basket. Anger experts would most likely recommend that Gaga deal with her frustration by saying:

• I refuse to make dinner for you until you do the laundry

• I get annoyed when you leave your dirty clothes for me to pick up.

• From now on I’m going to leave my dirty clothes around for you to pick up.

• I’m not your mother like you think. Take some responsibility.

• Why do you expect me to do all the work around here?