Motivation and Emotion

Question 1

What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

Answer 1

it ascends from basic biological needs to more complex psychological motivations

Question 2

Define self-actualization

Answer 2

to find fulfillment and realize one’s potential

Question 3

What is the misattribution of arousal? What was found in Dutton and Aron’s (1974) study with the wobbly bridge?

Answer 3

the misattribution of arousal can enhance emotion
in the study, participants approached by attractive woman on wobbly bridge or stable ground and were given her number. The men on the wobbly bridge were more likely to call her because they thought she was attractive since they were aroused from the wobbly bridge.

Question 4

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

Answer 4

act of forming a facial expression elicits the corresponding emotion