Question 1

Explain the difference between individuals with a high need for achievement and those with a high need for power, describing the specific characteristics of each.

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Question 2

A friend of yours is experiencing test anxiety, and she thinks that she just needs to "calm down." Explain why "just calming down" will not solve her problem and then give her four helpful suggestions for coping with test anxiety.

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Question 3

Discuss kinesics, including how culture affects the messages sent through gestures and what messages are telegraphed through body positioning and the "chameleon effect."

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Question 4

What are circadian rhythms; how do they normally affect our motivation and alertness; what are the detrimental effects of interrupting these rhythms through travel, shift work changes, or "burning the midnight oil;" and how can these detrimental effects be treated?

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Question 5

Describe and provide an example of each of the three types of motives, and explain the importance of incentives.

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Question 6

Describe the contemporary model of emotion, explaining how each of the theories of emotion is included within this model.

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Question 7

Discuss how emotionally intelligent people perceive, use, understand, and manage their emotions.

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Question 8

Compare and contrast the traditional method of polygraphs and the newer method of fMRI scans to "detect lying." Include in your answer what each procedure measures, how each is administered, and the limitations and accuracy of these methods.

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Question 9

Describe the role of the amygdala in emotion, and explain how a person can experience two opposite emotions simultaneously.

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Question 10

Using Solomon's opponent-process theory, explain how some learned motives, such as drug addiction, skydiving, and other hazardous pursuits, become reinforcing.

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Question 11

Erin is good at "reading" facial expressions, tone of voice, and other signs of emotion in others and to sense what others are feeling.In terms of emotional intelligence, Erin is exhibiting __________.

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Question 12

Your friend has just finished her freshmen year in college, and she has gained 15 pounds.Explain to your friend why her weight gain during her freshmen year is quite common; discuss the ten techniques used in behavioral dieting and how this method can help her lose and then maintain a healthy weight.

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Question 13

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives, but can which tend to narrow our focus during decision-making are our __________ emotions.

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Question 14

According to research studies by Kasser, Ryan, and others, college students who are primarily concerned with money, personal appearance, and social recognition score lower than average in vitality, self-actualization, and general well-being.Discuss these findings using Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his description of the meta-needs; and then explain the difference in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how these two types of motivation can be involved in turning "play" into "work."

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Question 15

Explain how the drive to avoid pain and the sex drive are similar to and different from hunger and thirst.

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Question 16

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences that exist in the expression of emotions among Eastern and Western cultures, and discuss how and why men and women in Western cultures differ in their expression of emotions.

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Question 17

Describe the three elements of emotion, and explain how emotions linked to thebasic adaptive behaviors can have both beneficial and detrimental effects.

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Question 18

Explain the causes of anorexia and bulimia and the treatments used.

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Quiz 10: Motivation and Emotion.