Chapter 5 - Motivation, Emotion, Stress

Question 1

Arousal theory

Answer 1

People perform actions in order to maintain optimal level of arousal

Yerkes-Dodson law

Think green yellow and red light stress

*performance vs arousal

Question 2

Maslow‘ should hierarchy

Answer 2

1) self actualisation
2) Esteem
3) Love / belonging
4) Safety
5) Physiological

Snow Assessments 
Ensure
Love of
Safety
Perhaps

Question 3

Opponent process theory

Answer 3

When the body counteracts effects of a drug by changing its physiology

**result in withdrawal symptoms that give the opposite response to the initial motivation (high)

Question 4

Seven universal emotions

Answer 4

Happiness 
Sadness
Contempt
Surprise
Fear
Disgust
Anger

Question 5

James lang theory of emotion

Answer 5

Functionalist theory

Physiological arousal -> emotion

Ie: car cuts you off, HR goes up..sweating…so you think “i must be angry because my skin is hot”

Question 6

Cannon-bard theory

Answer 6

Physiological arousal and feeling an emotion occur simultaneously

Question 7

Schacter singer

Answer 7

Nervous system arousal and cognitive appraisal

Question 8

Cognitive appraisal

Answer 8

Subjective evaluation of a situation that induces stress

Primary appraisal: initial evaluation of enviro and the associated threat
“What’s going on right now?!”

Secondary: can organism cope with the stress?

• harm or damage caused by an event
• threat (future damage can be caused)
• challenge (how can this be conquered?)

Question 9

What is the general adaptation syndrom (three stages)

Answer 9

1) Alarm (sympathetic Nerv system)
-> hypothal-> ant pit> ACTH-> adrenal glands produce cortisol
Also hypothal activates adrenal medulla
-> epi and norepi secreted
-> activates sympathetic system

2) resistance
- continuous release of hormones allows symp system to stay activated to fight stressor

3) exhaustion: body can’t maintain the same level of response
- > bad stress, panic zone, burnout

Question 10

Which emotions are associated with left and right side of frontal lobe

Answer 10

Left: positive feelings
- joy and happiness

Right : negative feelings
- sadness and disgust