Chapter 9 & 10 Exam Flashcards
(50 cards)
According to Dweck, the BEST parenting advice one can give to help children succeed is ________.
constructively criticize and link with praise for effort
Which division of the nervous system is working when we experience emotions?
sympathetic division of the nervous system
Michael has trained very long hours in order to qualify for the Olympics in diving. He has sacrificed a great deal as he put his education on hold and spent a lot of time away from his wife and two small children. To Michael, qualifying for the Olympics is a(n) ________.
incentive
Homeostasis is most like which of the following?
a thermostat
Jerry gets a great deal of fulfillment out of visiting the new art exhibits at the museum in town. He usually visits each exhibit several times during a show and finds beauty in a variety of different types of art works. Jerry is likely to visit the new exhibits in an effort to meet a(n) ________ need.
aesthetic
Which of the following is a criticism of Maslow’s theory?
His theory was based primarily on the study of Americans.
You are walking in the forest and see a bear. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, what happens next?
You experience physiological changes and a feeling of fear simultaneously.
According to drive-reduction theory, what occurs each time a behavior results in drive reduction?
Tension is reduced.
Extrinsic motivation is defined as ________.
the pursuit of an activity for external reward
The Yerkes-Dodson Law says ________.
performance is affected by levels of arousal
The process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met is called ________.
motivation
What does the drive-reduction theory fail to explain?
people eating when they’re not hungry
Glenn believes he can learn from his mistakes and that study and perseverance will help him improve his intelligence. According to Dweck, what locus of control does Glenn have?
internal locus of control
A psychologist who has studied emotions with Paul Ekman for decades is going to present a summary of the research. Which title might this psychologist consider?
“How Facial Expressions Communicate Emotions”
Drive-reduction theorists would say that getting a haircut to look attractive is a(n) ________ drive.
acquired
Which of the following is correct concerning the interaction of culture and food?
American women eat when they are depressed, whereas Japanese women eat because of social demands.
The ________ theory of emotion states that the experience of emotion occurs simultaneously with biological changes.
Cannon-Bard
Which of the following is correct for people who are high in the need for achievement?
They look for careers and hobbies that allow others to evaluate them.
The lateral hypothalamus (LH) may be involved in ________.
the onset of eating
A famed psychologist claims that motivated behaviors result from an effort to reduce tension caused by bodily needs such as hunger or thirst. This psychologist’s philosophy most closely matches ________ theory.
drive-reduction
Which two different terms BEST describe Schachter and Singer’s theory of emotion?
arousal and context
What is the correct sequence of events in emotional response according to the Cannon-Bard theory?
stimulus –> emotion AND physiological changes (simultaneous)
Which of the recent studies that follow casts doubt on the facial feedback hypothesis?
a woman with a paralyzed face still responds emotionally to slides meant to stimulate emotions
Which of the following factors is most likely to have an effect on predictions made by the Yerkes-Dodson Law?
difficulty of task
