Module 2: Motivation and Emotion

Question 1

eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise

Answer 1

anorexia nervosa

Question 2

part of the amygdala

part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory

Answer 2

basolateral complex (of the amygdala)

Question 3

type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating and associated distress

Answer 3

binge eating disorder

Question 4

emotional expression through body position or movement

Answer 4

body language

Question 5

type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging

Answer 5

bulimia nervosa

Question 6

theory of emotion

physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time

Answer 6

Cannon-Bard theory of emotion

Question 7

part of the amygdala

part of the brain involved in attention and has connections with the hypothalamus and various brainstem areas to regulate the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems’ activity

Answer 7

central nucleus (of the amygdala)

Question 8

theory of emotion

our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus

Answer 8

cognitive-meditational theory

Question 9

psysiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience

Answer 9

components of emotion

Question 10

one of the culturally specfic standards that govern the types and frequencies of emotions that are acceptable

Answer 10

cultural display rule

Question 11

indivduals view themselves as overweight even though they are not

Answer 11

distorted body image

Question 12

theory

deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need and ultimately bring the system back to homeostasis

Answer 12

drive theory

Question 13

subjective state of being often described as feelings

Answer 13

emotion

Question 14

motivation that arises from external factors or rewards

Answer 14

extrinsic motivation

Question 15

facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions

Answer 15

facial feedback hypothesis

Question 16

pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage

Answer 16

habit

Question 17

spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to self-actualization

Answer 17

hierarchy of needs

Question 18

species-specific pattern of behaviour that is unlearned

Answer 18

instinct

Question 19

motivation based on internal feelings rather than external rewards

Answer 19

intrinsic motivation

Question 20

theory of emotion

emotions rise from physiological arousal

Answer 20

James-Lange theory of emotion

Question 21

satiety hormone

Answer 21

leptin

Question 22

amount of energy that is expanded in a given period of time

Answer 22

metabolic rate

Question 23

wants or needs that direct behaviour towards some goal

Answer 23

motivation

Question 24

adult with a BMI between 25 and 29.9

Answer 24

overweight

Question 25

lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of indivduals as they answer a series of questions

Answer 25

polygraph

Question 26

fullness; satisfaction

Answer 26

satiation

Question 27

theory of emotion

emotions consist of two factors: physiological and cognitive

Answer 27

Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion

Question 28

indivduals belief in their own capabilities or capacities to complete a task

Answer 28

self-efficacy

Question 29

theory

assertion that eaxh indivdual has an ideal body weight, or set point, that is resistant to change

Answer 29

set point theory

Question 30

simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, while complex tasks are best performed when arousal level is lower

Answer 30

Yerkes-Dodson law