Chapter 9 Flashcards
An example of a physiological need is ___. An example of a physiological drive is
Hunger; a “push” to find food
Jan walks into a friends kitchen, smells bread baking, and begins to feel very hungry. The smell of baking bread is a ______.
Incentive
_____ theory attempts to explain behaviors that do not reduce physiological needs.
Arousal
With a challenging task, such as taking a difficult exam, performance is likely to peak when arousal is
Moderate
According to Maslow’ hierarchy of needs, our most basic needs are physiological, including the need for food and water; just above these are _____
Safety
According to the concept of set point, our body maintains itself at a particular weight level. This weight thermostat is an example of ____
Homeostasis
Which of the following is a genetically predisposed response to food?
A preference for sweet and salty foods
The blood sugar ____ provides the body with energy. When it is ____ we feel hungry
Glucose; low
The rate at which your body expends energy while at rest is referred to as the ____ ____ rate.
Basal metabolic
Obese people find it very difficult to lose weight permanently. This is due to several factors, including the fact that
There is a genetic influence on body weight
Which of the following is not part of the evidence presented to support the view that humans are strongly motivated by a need to belong?
As adults, adopted children tend to resemble their biological parents and to yearn for an affiliation with them.
The ____-______ theory of emotion maintains that a physiological response happens before we know what we are feeling
James-Lange
Assume that after spending an hour on a treadmill, you receive a letter saying that your scholarship request has been approved. The two factor theory of emotion would predict that your physical arousal will
Intensify your happiness
Zajonc snd ledoux maintain that some emotional reactions occur before we have had the chance to label or interpret them. Lazarus disagreed. These psychologists differ about whether emotional responses occur in the absence of
Cognitive processing
When people are induced to assume fearful expressions, they often report feeling a little fear. This result is known as the ___-____ effect
Facial feedback
