Question 1

What are the three needs identified in self-determination theory?

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Question 2

A new perfume claims that it enhances sexual desire in both males and females. If this is true, then most likely the perfume

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Androgens, such as testosterone, play a significant role in regulating sexual desire in both males and females, not just estrogen or estradiol. Enhancing androgen levels could potentially increase sexual desire in both genders.

Question 3

Biochemicals are in involved in the display and feeling of emotion. All of the following have been linked to emotions EXCECT

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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is primarily involved in regulating neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system and is not directly linked to the display and feeling of emotion in the same way as dopamine, endorphins, serotonin, and norepinephrine are. These other neurotransmitters have more direct roles in mood regulation, pleasure, and emotional response.

Question 4

You are trying to determine what emotion an individual is experiencing. The only information you have is that the person's hands and feet are warm. If you had to take a guess, you would predict that the person was experiencing

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Warm hands and feet are often associated with increased blood flow, which can occur during anger due to the body's physiological response.

Question 5

What is motivation?

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Question 6

Professor Jonas believes that it is absolutely necessary to experience arousal first for the feeling of any emotion. His position is most similar to

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The James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events. According to this theory, we experience an emotion after our body responds to a stimulus, aligning with Professor Jonas's belief that arousal (a physiological response) precedes the feeling of emotion.

Question 7

To what does the term "metabolism" refer? How much energy goes to support the resting, continuous work of cells in the body? What is a set point?

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Question 8

Distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

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Question 9

Explain Maslow's concept of a need hierarchy. Do you agree with this model?

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Question 10

How are homeostatic and drive concepts of motivation related?

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Question 11

What physiological signals cause us to stop eating?

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Question 12

You notice that an individual is displaying only positive emotions-there are no negative emotions at all. Your suspicion is

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Damage to or disconnection of the right hemisphere can lead to a condition known as affective aprosodia or a flat affect, where the ability to perceive or express emotions (especially negative emotions) is impaired. The right hemisphere is crucial for processing emotions, and damage to it can result in an overly positive outlook or inability to perceive negative emotions properly.

Question 13

In most legal situations, a lawyer cannot introduce evidence from a "lie detector." Why?

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Polygraphs are not considered reliable because they often produce false positives, meaning they can indicate a person is lying when they are not.

Question 14

Jill is in a high state of arousal and is experiencing a fight-or-flight response. You would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT

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During a fight-or-flight response, the body increases the production of hormones such as epinephrine (adrenaline) to prepare for rapid action, which contradicts the option of a decrease in epinephrine.

Question 15

According to evolutionary psychologists, how does the concept of adaptive significance help us understand human motivation?

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Question 16

Sometimes we feel emotional, but don't really know why. In this situation, the feeling is most likely the result of activation in

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The amygdala is primarily responsible for processing emotions, especially those related to survival instincts such as fear. When we feel emotional without a clear reason, it's often due to activation in the amygdala, which can trigger emotional responses even in the absence of conscious awareness of the triggering event or thought.

Question 17

You have a choice to perform an easy task, an intermediate task, or a difficult task. If you succeed, you will win $1000 for the easy task, $10,000 for the intermediate task, and $100, 000 for the difficult task. If you fail, you will have to pay me 10% of the possible winnings. In addition, you will have to be in a high state of arousal. Which task should you choose to make sure that you win?

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The Yerkes-Dodson law suggests that for simple tasks, a high level of arousal improves performance. Therefore, choosing the easy task increases the likelihood of winning under high arousal conditions.

Question 18

You notice that an individual is displaying only negative emotions-there are no positive emotions at all. Your suspicion is

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The left hemisphere of the brain is generally associated with positive emotions, while the right hemisphere is associated with negative emotions. Damage or disconnection of the left hemisphere can lead to a lack of positive emotions.

Question 19

According to expectancy x value theory, why might people respond differently to the same incentive?

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Question 20

Describe some physiological signals that initiate hunger.

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Quiz 11: Motivation and Emotion