Unit 8: Motivation and Emotions

Explains why,when our biological needs are satisfied,we may still feel driven to experience

Which of the following is the best biological explanation for why the human body stores fat

Which of the following is the best way to handle your anger?

Smiling warmly on the outside so you feel better on the inside is an example of

Zajonc and LeDoux demonstrated some emotional responses(likes, dislikes,fears) involve

Which theory emphasized the importance of the consciously experienced thoughts?

process by which we appraise or respond to events that threaten or challenge us

It helps explain the relativity of happiness

Once we have enough money for comfort and security,piling up more money will not make us happy.

Walter Cannon describes this system that deals with stress

Interview conducted with people who have spinal cord injuries suggest that emotions are 

What do we call a need or desire that energizes or directs behavior?

An irritated person interacts with a happy person,causing them to become happy.This exemplifies

a pleasant mood boosts people's perceptions of the world and their willingness to help others

After an alarming event,your temperature,blood pressure,and respiration are high & hormones too

What describes our tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those previously experienced

Why does weight loss come slowly following rapid loss during initial 3 weeks of rigorous diet?

The tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state

Brain scans and EEG recordings show positive emotions most often activate which brain section?

Which of the following statements about stress is true

The stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine are released from the 

Attempts to control social behavior by using the punishing effects of isolation

This personality type is more likely to develop coronary heart disease

Phase of General Adaptation Syndrome

When hearing emotions conveyed in another language, people most readily detect

Research-based suggestion for improving your mood and increasing your satisfaction with life

Current research suggests that sexual orientation is most likely a result of

High levels of ___________ threaten our immune system and leave us open to disease

In Eric Stice's study of adolescent girls;vulnerable girls were more likely to exhibit  

idea that physiological needs create an aroused state that motivates an organism to reduce need

Which of the following statements about nonverbal expression is true

Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a framework that