Chapter 8 - Emotion And Motivation

Question 1

Which theory of Emotion describe a bodily response that produces emotion?

Answer 1

James-Lange Theory

Question 2

Which theory of emotion describes a simultaneous response from a body and an emotion, therefore independent of each other?

Answer 2

Cannon-Bard Theory

Question 3

Which theory of emotion describes the cognitive perspective of a physiological arousal?

Answer 3

Two factor theory

Question 4

What describes the positivity and negativity of an emotion in the context of 2D emotional dimension?

Answer 4

Valence

Question 5

What describes the level of activity of an experience in regards to the 2D emotional dimension?

Answer 5

Arousal

Question 6

In which theory of emotion the misinterpretation of arousal is more likely to happen?

Answer 6

Two factor theory of emotion

Question 7

Are emotions determined by external stimuli?

Answer 7

No, they can only be triggered by it

Question 8

What is the term for the conscious/unconscious evaluation or interpretation of the emotion?

Answer 8

Appraisal

Question 9

What occurs in response to the appraisal?

Answer 9

Emotions

Question 10

What is the expression for the readiness to engage in a specific set of emotion relevant behaviours?

Answer 10

Action tendency

Question 11

Which part of the brain is responsible for the appraisal of emotion?

Answer 11

Amygdala

Question 12

What are the names (2) of the routes from which information about the stimulus is transmitted to the amygdala?

Answer 12

1) fast pathway
2) slow pathway

Question 13

Where are the “stops” in the brain for the slow pathway?

Answer 13

Stimulus;thalamus;cortex;amygdala

Question 14

What are the “stops” in the brain for the fast pathway?

Answer 14

Stimulus;thalamus;amygdala

Question 15

What is the principle that motivates us to experience more pleasure and to avoid pain?

Answer 15

Hedonic principle

Question 16

What type of desires are associated with survival and reproduction?

Answer 16

Bodily desires

Question 17

What is an internal state that signals a physiological need?

Answer 17

A drive

Question 18

Which theory suggests that organisms are motivated to reduce their drives?

Answer 18

Drive-reduction theory

Question 19

What are signal cells for?

Answer 19

For energy balance

Question 20

Which signal cell is produced by hunger, in the stomach?

Answer 20

Ghrelin cells

Question 21

Which signal cell is produced by fat?

Answer 21

Leptin cells

Question 22

What does the leptin cell do?

Answer 22

Reduces eating

Question 23

Which part of the brain is in charge of maintaining weight?

Answer 23

Hypothalamus

Question 24

What type of tissue is responsible for weight gain and weight loss?

Answer 24

Adipose tissue

Question 25

How much is the body mass index supposed to be in order to be defined as obesity?

Answer 25

Greater than 30

Question 26

What is a cause for weight gain other than genetics?

Answer 26

Environmental toxins

Question 27

What is the term for the rate at which energy is used by the body?

Answer 27

Metabolism

Question 28

Which type of motivation is vast and which one is limited between biological and psychological motivations?

Answer 28

Psycho=vast
Bio=limited

Question 29

What are the three dimensions of psychological motivation?

Answer 29

1) intrinsic vs extrinsic
2) conscious vs unconscious
3) approach vs avoidance

Question 30

Will you work harder if you are intrinsically motivated or extrinsically motivated?

Answer 30

Intrinsic (because you feel rewarded other than materialistically)