CH5 motivation, emotion, and stress

Question 1

Extrinsic vs Intrinsic Motivation

Answer 1

Extrinsic: external facto motivate us i.e avoid punishement, or recieve reward. (get paid, not clean dished)

Intrinsic: from oneself. i.e studyng a subject that you enjoy/like

Question 3

Arousal theory. yerksen-dodson

For what type of tasks is it good to have a low vs hight level of arousal?

Answer 3

People perfom actions in order to mantein optimal level of arousal.

Lower levels = optimal for Highly cognitive tasks + complex tasks

High levels = optimal for physical endurance and stamina + simple tasks

Question 4

Drive Reduction Theory?

Answer 4

motivation is based on the goal of eliminating uncomfortable states

Question 5

Primary vs secondary drives

Answer 5

Primary = meet biological needs

Secondary: meet emotional or learned desires

Question 6

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 6

Question 7

Opponent process theory

Answer 7

Dependency and arousal from drugs. Withdrawl symptomes

Question 8

Theories of emotion?

James-Lange

Cannon-Bard

Schachter-Singer

1st and 2nd response for each

Answer 8

Question 9

The lymbic system

Answer 9

Septai nuclei:

amygdala: fear, facial expressions

Hippocampus: memory

Question 10

Cognitive appraisal of stress:

Stages: Primary and secondary appraisal

Answer 10

is the subjects evalutation of a situation that induces stress.

Primary Appraisal: can be irrelevant, benign-postive, or stressful. (if a threat move on to secondary)

Secondary Appraisal: evaluates weather subject can cope with stress. evaluates: harm/damage, threat, and future damages, or potential benefit is its overcome.

Question 11

Distress vs Eustress caused by stressora

Answer 11

Distress: negative effect

Eustress: positive effect. i.e good mcat score, graduatin etc

Question 13

what feelings are associated with:

• Left frontal cortex
• Right frontal cortex

Answer 13

Left: postivie feelings, joy/happiness

Right: negative feelings, sadness and disgust