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The role of the lateral hypothalamus is

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to trigger the eating response when insulin levels go up

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The level of weight that the body tries to maintain is known as

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the weight set point

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Which hormone secreted by the pancreas signals hunger by lowering blood sugar levels?

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Insulin

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An example of a stimulus motive is

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exploration

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One of the earliest approaches to motivation focused on

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biologically determined patterns of behavior

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In the ________ approach to motivation, behavior is explained in terms of an external stimulus and its rewarding properties

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incentive

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The psychological tension that arises in an organism and motivates the organism to act to reduce the tension is called

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drive

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Sensation seekers

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need more arousal in the form of more complex and varied sensory experiences

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Ryan and Deci's self-determination theory asserts that the three primary human interpersonal needs are competence, relatedness, and

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autonomy

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According to psychologist Carol Dweck, a person's need for achievement is closely linked to that person's

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beliefs about control over his or her life

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The desire to avoid an unpleasant consequence is an example of

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extrinsic motivation

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Darwin proposed that emotions are a product of evolution and are therefore universal. Which of the following supports the idea that emotions are based in biology rather than in learning?

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A child, blind from birth, makes the appropriate facial expression for an emotion without ever having seen it

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How does Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory differ from the Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory?

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Lazarus's theory suggests that we appraise a stimulus first, then cognitively label the emotion, and then feel a physical response.

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Xavier has a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals. He currently has a medical degree and is in the process of earning a law degree. Xavier has a need for

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achievement

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The theory of emotion that proposes that physical arousal and cognitive appraisal of a stimulus happen simultaneously is known as the

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cognitive arousal theory of emotion

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In the classic Schachter-Singer "angry man/happy man" experiment, participants were given a drug to elicit a physical response and then exposed to two different conditions. One group was paired with a confederate pretending to be angry, and the other group with a confederate pretending to be happy. What was the main objective of this experiment?

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to determine whether physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it can be labeled as an emotion

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Which area of the brain has been linked to the processing of positive emotions?

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the left frontal lobe

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Which of the following is an element of emotion?

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physical arousal

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Physiologically, the body responds to emotion with arousal created by the

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sympathetic nervous system

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The theory that feeling an emotion comes first as a physical reaction that leads to a behavioral response is known as the

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common sense theory of emotion

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The theory that we experience emotion first with physical arousal (e.g., increased heart rate, shaky hands), which then leads to awareness of the emotion, is the

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James-Lange theory of emotion

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In order to control emotions, the technique of distraction has been linked to what area of the brain?

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anterior cingulate cortex

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The ________ is an adaptation of Charles Darwin's theory that when an emotion is expressed freely on the face, the emotion intensifies

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facial feedback hypothesis

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Physiologically, the body responds to anger with

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higher heart rate and blood pressure

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Learned ways of controlling displays of emotion in social settings are known as

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display rules

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Lisa is the lead actor in a tear-jerking play. She spends most of her time on stage "crying." Even though she feels happy and upbeat before the show, she finds that she often feels down after the show. This is an example of which emotional theory?

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facial feedback hypothesis

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Which statement is NOT true about display rules?

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Display rules are innate, not learned

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is high in the need for power (nPow)?

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They tend to be a good team player

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A person who is full but still takes another helping of food at dinner because it tastes so good is eating because

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the taste of the food is the incentive for eating

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Chris is in his twenties and has completed college; he has satisfied his curiosity about other cultures with a trip around the world when he graduated. According to Maslow's hierarchy, which needs might he work to satisfy next?

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aesthetic needs

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The motivation approach in which behavior is explained in terms of the external stimulus and its rewarding properties is the

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incentive approach

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A psychological tension and physical arousal present when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension is a(n)

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drive

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question

The role of the lateral hypothalamus is

answer

to trigger the eating response when insulin levels go up

question

The level of weight that the body tries to maintain is known as

answer

the weight set point

question

Which hormone secreted by the pancreas signals hunger by lowering blood sugar levels?

answer

Insulin

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An example of a stimulus motive is

answer

exploration

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One of the earliest approaches to motivation focused on

answer

biologically determined patterns of behavior

question

In the ________ approach to motivation, behavior is explained in terms of an external stimulus and its rewarding properties

answer

incentive

question

The psychological tension that arises in an organism and motivates the organism to act to reduce the tension is called

answer

drive

question

Sensation seekers

answer

need more arousal in the form of more complex and varied sensory experiences

question

Ryan and Deci's self-determination theory asserts that the three primary human interpersonal needs are competence, relatedness, and

answer

autonomy

question

According to psychologist Carol Dweck, a person's need for achievement is closely linked to that person's

answer

beliefs about control over his or her life

question

The desire to avoid an unpleasant consequence is an example of

answer

extrinsic motivation

question

Darwin proposed that emotions are a product of evolution and are therefore universal. Which of the following supports the idea that emotions are based in biology rather than in learning?

answer

A child, blind from birth, makes the appropriate facial expression for an emotion without ever having seen it

question

How does Lazarus's cognitive-mediational theory differ from the Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory?

answer

Lazarus's theory suggests that we appraise a stimulus first, then cognitively label the emotion, and then feel a physical response.

question

Xavier has a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals. He currently has a medical degree and is in the process of earning a law degree. Xavier has a need for

answer

achievement

question

The theory of emotion that proposes that physical arousal and cognitive appraisal of a stimulus happen simultaneously is known as the

answer

cognitive arousal theory of emotion

question

answer

to determine whether physical arousal has to be interpreted cognitively before it can be labeled as an emotion

question

Which area of the brain has been linked to the processing of positive emotions?

answer

the left frontal lobe

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Which of the following is an element of emotion?

answer

physical arousal

question

Physiologically, the body responds to emotion with arousal created by the

answer

sympathetic nervous system

question

The theory that feeling an emotion comes first as a physical reaction that leads to a behavioral response is known as the

answer

common sense theory of emotion

question

The theory that we experience emotion first with physical arousal (e.g., increased heart rate, shaky hands), which then leads to awareness of the emotion, is the

answer

James-Lange theory of emotion

question

In order to control emotions, the technique of distraction has been linked to what area of the brain?

answer

anterior cingulate cortex

question

The ________ is an adaptation of Charles Darwin's theory that when an emotion is expressed freely on the face, the emotion intensifies

answer

facial feedback hypothesis

question

Physiologically, the body responds to anger with

answer

higher heart rate and blood pressure

question

Learned ways of controlling displays of emotion in social settings are known as

answer

display rules

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answer

facial feedback hypothesis

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Which statement is NOT true about display rules?

answer

Display rules are innate, not learned

question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person who is high in the need for power (nPow)?

answer

They tend to be a good team player

question

A person who is full but still takes another helping of food at dinner because it tastes so good is eating because

answer

the taste of the food is the incentive for eating

question

answer

aesthetic needs

question

The motivation approach in which behavior is explained in terms of the external stimulus and its rewarding properties is the

answer

incentive approach

question

A psychological tension and physical arousal present when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension is a(n)

answer

drive

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