Motivation and Emotion example #16272

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The Johnson Manufacturing Corporation encourages workers to elect representatives to the company's executive board and allows them to purchase company stock at below-market prices.These policies are most likely to ________ the employees' ________.
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increase; intrinsic motivation
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On the basis of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, one would be least likely to predict that a:
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prisoner might choose to die rather than betray his country.
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Need
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a physiological state that usually triggers motivational arousal.
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Instinct theory and drive-reduction theory both emphasize ________ factors in motivation.
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biological
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Concerns about eating disorders?
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- Genetic factors may influence susceptibility. - Abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters may play a role. - People with eating disorders are at risk for anxiety or depression. - Family background is a significant factor.
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Mark's intrinsic motivation to play baseball in college is most likely to be reduced when his attention is focused on:
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playing well enough to secure an athletic scholarship.
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One shortcoming of the instinct theory of motivation is that it:
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does not explain human behaviors; it simply names them.
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Extrinsic motivation refers to:
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a desire to perform a behavior in order to obtain promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment.
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Lucille has been sticking to a strict diet but can't seem to lose weight. What is the most likely explanation for her difficulty?
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Her pre-diet weight was near her body's set point.
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Twenty-two-year-old Tawana is slightly overweight and loves to eat, particularly snack foods and rich desserts. Fearful of becoming overweight, she frequently takes a laxative after eating too much.Tawana most clearly suffers from:
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bulimia nervosa.
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Increases in ________ increase hunger, whereas increases in ________ decrease hunger.
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insulin; glucose
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Research on the physiological basis of hunger has indicated that:
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hunger continues in humans whose cancerous stomachs have been removed.
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When peoples' need to belong is fulfilled through close relationships, they are less likely to:
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experience any of the above.
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Which division of the nervous system calms the body after an emergency passes?
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parasympathetic
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When her son fails to arrive home as expected, Elena fears he has been in an accident. Both her heart and respiration rate remain elevated until she sees him come safely through the door. Her body soon returns to normal due to the action of her ________ nervous system.
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parasympathetic
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Research suggests that people generally experience the greatest well-being when they strive for:
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intimacy and personal growth.
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The James-Lange theory of emotion states that:
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to experience emotion is to be aware of one's physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event.
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Expressing anger can be adaptive when you:
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first wait until the anger subsides, then deal with the situation in a civil manner.
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A general sense of happiness or life satisfaction is most unrelated to whether or not people:
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are well educated.
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A hormone that increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels in times of emergency is:
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epinephrine.
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The two-factor theory of emotion was proposed by:
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Stanley Schachter.
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A psychotherapist suggests that Theresa can effectively reduce the anger she feels toward her ex-boyfriend by tearing pictures of him into little pieces. This suggestion illustrates the therapist's acceptance of the:
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catharsis hypothesis.
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Julio was extremely angry when he came in for a routine EEG of his brain activity. When he later told this to the doctor, she was no longer concerned about the:
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increased electrical activity in Julio's right hemisphere.
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Research on nonverbal communication indicates that:
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blind children who have never observed others demonstrate normal facial expressions of emotion.