Thinking and Intelligence/Motivation and Emotion Unit Review

Canon-Bard Theory of Emotion

Mental frameworks for organizing information.

Which is an example of distress?

What is the purpose of Eustress (Good Stress)?

The best example of a concept.

Repeated attempts to solve a problem until success.

In decision making, this happens when you believe "you knew it all along after an event occurred.

The ability to solve everyday problems and adapt to the environment..."Street Smarts"

In decision making, this happens when we rely on the most recent information or memories.

What is the advantage of a heuristic?

Step-by-step procedures guaranteeing a solution.

The inability to see new uses for familiar objects.

Simple strategies or shortcuts.

Producing novel and valuable ideas.

The Incentive Theory of motivation focuses on:

Generating multiple solutions to a problem.

The field of cognitive psychology is dedicated to:

What part of your brain regulates hunger?

James-Lange Theory of Emotion

Hunger is an example of a:

Recognize, understand, and manage emotions effectively.

According to Drive-Reduction Theory, motivation arises from:

Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, or people.

Achievement Motivation can be broken down into:

The Arousal Theory of motivation states that:

Ability to solve new problems quickly and adapting to situations.

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

Finding the single best solution to a problem.

Knowledge from the past or knowledge from memory.

In motivation, the Overjustification Effect occurs when:

What is an example of a concept?

A need or desire that drives behavior.

Internal processes that initiate, sustain, and terminate activities.

A sudden realization of a problem's solution...."A-HA!!!"

Mental activities related to thinking, knowing, and remembering.

A state that involves subjective experiences, physiological responses, and behaviors.

In decision making, this occurs when one relies too heavily on the first piece of information experienced.

What is a disadvantage of trial and error?

What is the focus of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory?