Question 1

Please explain the concepts of motivation, and more specifically, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Please provide detailed examples of these concepts from your everyday life.

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Question 2

Compare and contrast problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping. Is one necessarily better than the other? Can you give an example where either might be useful, stating the specific way in which each coping skill might be employed?

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Question 3

What is the facial feedback hypothesis?

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Question 4

Describe the differences between the terms distress and eustress.

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Question 5

You are a counselor, and a couple comes to consult with you. They are worried that their high school age child is homosexual. They want to know how this might have happened. What might you tell them, based on psychological research, about the factors that determine sexual orientation?

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Question 6

Define two types of stressors. Give two examples for each type of stressor.

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Question 7

What is self-actualization, and how is it related to having a peak experience?

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Question 8

List and briefly discuss the three elements of emotion.

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Question 9

McClelland states that there are three types of needs: need for achievement, need for affiliation, and need for power. Please explain McClelland's research in these areas and provide detailed real-life examples to support your explanation.

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Question 10

Janel is stuck in a major traffic jam, and has gone nowhere in over 45 minutes. Based on what you know about the psychological factors that contribute to stress (e.g., pressure, frustration, etc.), discuss the factors that are contributing to her rising stress levels and note how she might respond to the stress if the traffic doesn't clear up soon.

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Question 11

Identify and define two types of conflicts. Give one example for each conflict.

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Question 12

How do people become high achievers according to Dweck? Be sure to include information about the terms self and locus of control (internal and external), and provide at least two examples of her research supporting these ideas.

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Question 13

What is the self-determination theory of motivation?

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Question 14

Use Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory to discuss responses to disasters such as hurricanes in Florida or a tsunami in Southeast Asia.

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Question 15

Explain the concept of the drive-reduction theory. Be sure to include information about a need, drive, primary drives, secondary (acquired) drives, and homeostasis.

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Question 16

Briefly describe the James-Lange theory of emotion.

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Question 17

Maslow's hierarchy of needs has been described as a pyramid with several different levels. Please discuss each level of the pyramid, and use detailed personal examples to explain each need.

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Question 18

Describe the action of insulin and glucagon on hunger.

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Question 19

Research shows that some individuals can be identified as sensation seekers. Explain this concept and provide information about Putnam & Stifter's (2002) research on 90 children in exploring this topic.

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Question 20

What are the physiological components involved in hunger? Describe how these components might be influencing you at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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Quiz 9: Motivation, Stress, and Emotion