Chapter 9 Emotions and Motivation

Question 1

Emotions

Answer 1

Mental states or feelings that have physical and behavioral responses

Question 2

Motive

Answer 2

A desire for a goal that has value

Question 3

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 3

Motivation by internal goals

Question 4

Drives

Answer 4

Biological drives needed for survival

Question 5

Motivation

Answer 5

A need or desire that directs behavior to a goal

Question 6

Physiological arousal

Answer 6

Heightened bodily reaction

Heart rate, breathing, etc

Question 7

Expressive behavior

Answer 7

Quick reactions

Flight or fight

Question 8

Conscious experience

Answer 8

Thoughts about the situation and memory

Question 9

Feelings

Answer 9

Fear
anger
joy
guilt

Question 10

James- Lang Theory

Answer 10

Experience emotion after you become aware of physiological changes

Question 11

Cannon- Bard

Answer 11

Emotions are due to physiological arousal and the experience of the emotion

Question 12

Physiological changes

Answer 12

increase in heart rate, breathing, sweating, and adrenalin and decrease in salvation, digestion, and immune system.

Question 13

Cognition and Emotion

Answer 13

Arousal fuels emotion but thinking about the situation determines the kind of emotion we experience.

Question 14

Unconscious influences on Emotion

Answer 14

You are not aware of factors that influence your feelings

Question 15

Subliminal perception

Answer 15

Positive words- positive mood

Negative words- negative mood

Question 16

Mere practice effect

Answer 16

Repeated exposure makes us like something more

Question 17

FACIAL FEEDBACK HYPOTHESIS

Answer 17

You feel an emotion that copies you facial expression- smile watching a cartoon

Question 18

Expressed Emotion

Answer 18

-Can communicate emotion nonverbally

Question 19

Drive Reduction Theory

Answer 19

A physiological need like hunger, thirst, pain, temperature, sex creates (a drive) that motivates the you to satisfy that need.

Question 20

Hunger drive- complex reaction to body chemistry and brain signals hunger

Answer 20

1 stomach contractions signal hunger

Question 21

Set point

Answer 21

A genetically programmed level of body weight in brain that balances food intake, energy output and basic metabolic rate

Question 22

Psychological Factors That Affect Eating

Answer 22

• incentive objects: taste, smell
• mood: sadness, depression
• variety of food available
• habits: watching tv
• social relationships: eating with family

Question 23

Causes of obesity

Answer 23

Genetic factors

Overeating

External cues: think about food

Question 24

Eating disorders

Answer 24

Anorexia nervosa

Bulimia

Question 25

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 25

Normal weight person diets and become very underweight yet still feels fat and continue to diet

Question 26

Bulimia

Answer 26

Over eating followed by vomiting fasting and excessive exercise

Question 27

Causes of eating disorders

Answer 27

Low self esteem Influence of media Self perfectionistic standard Genetic+ biological factors affect brain function Intensely concerned with how others perceive them

Question 28

Achievement motive

Answer 28

Desire to do well and succeed

Question 29

Affiliation motive

Answer 29

Desire to be with others especially when having difficulty

Question 30

Certainty motive

Answer 30

Desire to be in control of life without lot of changes