In Harry Harlow’s study, the baby monkeys preferred
The cloth mother
The “hierarchy of needs” was developed by
Abraham Maslow
The tendency of organisms to return to or maintain a normal state is called
Homeostasis
The Cannon-Bard theory proposed that
The brain arouses the body and triggers emotions simultaneously
Judy has a fear of failure when it comes to her schoolwork. What types of classes is she most likely to take?
Classes that are either too easy or too hard for her
Matina Horner found that fear of success was greatest in
Women of above average intelligence
Which of the following is a self-actualization need?
Fulfilling one’s own potential
David McClelland used the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) to
Measure achievement motivation
The ___ theory is a homeostatic theory of emotional reactions
Opponent-process
A wolf stalks and kills an antelope. What kind of need is the wolf meeting?
Psychosocial
Dr. Jones is a psychologist who explains motivation in terms of underlying physiological states. To which theory does Dr. Jones subscribe?
Drive-Reduction Theory
Charles Darwin argued that people from different cultures express certain basic feelings
In the same ways
J.W. Atkinson developed the ___ theory to explain goal-directed behavior
Expectancy-value
In Maslow’s hierarchy, the need to receive and give love is a(n) ___ need.
Psychological
Tartar, the laboratory mouse, is constantly eating and has gained so much weight that he can barely move. Which area of Tartar’s brain is implicated in those symptoms?
Ventromedial hypothalamus
Studies have shown that high achievers prefer to be associated with
Experts who help them achieve
Studies on obese individuals indicate that
They respond to external cues to eat
Abraham Maslow refers to biological drives, including the need for physical safety and security, as ___ needs.
Fundamental
Incentive theory stresses the role of ___ in motivating behavior.
The environment
The ___ tells you to stop eating.
Ventromedial hypothalamus
Pleasure obtained from stimulation is overlooked by which theory?
Drive-Reduction Theory
___ theory states that biological needs drive an organism to act in certain ways until its needs are satisfied.
Drive-Reduction
___ explains the differences in emotional expression that we find in various cultures.
Learning
Steve recently installed smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in his house. According to Abraham Maslow, what kind of need was Steve meeting?
Safety need
The ___ tells you to eat.
Lateral hypothalamus