Motivation
Give an example of the drive-reduction theory
The idea that a physiological need creates a drive that motivates someone to satisfy the need
Tend and befriend is more common among what gender?
Women
What is the prenatal development sequence?
zygote, embryo, then fetus.
ID is the pleasure principle
(true or false)
True
What part of the brain influences emotion?
amygdala
Name 2 parts of the hierarchy of needs
Self-transcendence
self-actualization
esteem
belongingness and love
safety
physiological
What is the difference between distress and eustress
eustress is pleasant stress
Define schema
a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information. (background knowledge)
In studying personality, what method is a trait theorist most likely to use?
Personality inventory
Give an example of the Cannon-Bard Theory
An emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers a physiological and response and the subjective experience of emotion
What theory explains why people are motivated to watch horror movies?
arousal theory
Give an example of the drive-reduction theory
Flight or fight response
Give an example of habituation
decreasing responsiveness with repeated stimulation
What does it mean to self-actualize?
to reach one's full potential
What do Zajonc, LeDoux, and Lazarus all have in common?
They all believed that cognition may not precede emotion.
What part of the hierarchy of needs would conformity fit under?
Belongingness
Name the three phases of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
alarm, resistance, and exhaustion
What is the preoperational stage?
from ages 2-7 when children learn how to use language but do not understand logic.
Give an example of reaction formation
Replacing socially unacceptable feelings with emotions that are acceptable
Schachter's two-factor theory emphasizes that emotion involves both:
Physical arousal and a cognitive label
Give an example of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations
external and internal motivations
What is an approach-approach conflict? Give an example.
forced choice between two or more desirable alternatives
What is the key concern of early adulthood is according to Erik Erikson’s theory of development?
sharing intimacy with another
Tests like the Rorschach Inkblot test and the TAT are examples of what?
Projective Tests
What sequence of events in emotional responses is characteristic of the James-Lange theory of emotion?
Made up of emotion, Physiological changes, and stimulus.
stimulus --> physiological changes --> emotion