Motivation & Emotion Review

Which theory of motivation most clearly emphasizes the importance of genetic predispositions?

• drive-reduction theory

• instinct theory

• humanist theory

• arousal theory

For a thirsty person, drinking water serves to reduce

• homeostasis

• arousal

• drive

• set point

The desire to engage in an activity for the sake of its own enjoyment

• intrinsic motivation

• extrinsic motivation

• drive-reduction theory

• incentive theory

A complex, unlearned, and fixed pattern of behavior common to all members of a species

• instinct

• homeostasis

• set-point

• drive

Term used to denote the concept that each person has a body-fat level that remains fixed and resistant to change

• Set-point

• Homeostasis

• Metabolic conversion

• Yerkes-dodson law

A tumor that destroys the ventromedial hypothalamus is likely to produce which of the following?

• Total lack of interest in food

• Changes in the taste of food, but no changes in the amount eaten

• Frequent eating and obesity

• Changes in stomach volume and less-frequent eating

Which of the following would best explain why people are motivated to ride roller coasters at amusement parks?

• Drive-reduction theory

• Set-point theory

• Yerkes-Dodson law

• Arousal theory

The Schachter Two-Factor Theory of emotion includes which component that is NOT discussed in the James-Lange Theory?

• Facial feedback

• Cognitive labeling

• Subjective emotion

• Arousal

In which phase of Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome are individuals most vulnerable to illness, collapse, and even death?

• Alarm

• Appraisal

• Resistance

• Exhaustion

Which of the following describes the correct stages in Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome?

• Stimulus, appraisal, adaptation

• Shock, response, acceptance

• Stimulus, fight, adaptation

• Alarm, resistance, exhaustion