Motivation and Emotion Flashcards
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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion argues that:
Answer: Emotions and physiological responses occur simultaneously and independently
Cannon-Bard theory proposes that emotional experience and physiological arousal occur at the same time but independently, rather than one causing the other.
Schachter and Singer's two-factor theory of emotion emphasizes the role of:
Answer: Physiological arousal plus cognitive labeling
Two-factor theory holds that emotions result from physiological arousal combined with a cognitive label that attributes a cause to that arousal.
Paul Ekman's cross-cultural research on facial expressions concluded that basic emotions such as happiness, fear, and anger are:
Answer: Universally recognized across cultures
Ekman's studies in isolated cultures demonstrated that basic emotional facial expressions are recognized universally, suggesting a strong biological basis.
Csikszentmihalyi's concept of 'flow' describes a state in which a person is:
Answer: Fully immersed in an optimally challenging and intrinsically rewarding activity
Flow is a state of complete absorption in a meaningful, optimally challenging activity, characterized by intrinsic motivation, focus, and loss of self-consciousness.
Which brain structure is most closely associated with processing fear responses and emotional memories?
Answer: Amygdala
The amygdala plays a central role in detecting threatening stimuli and generating fear responses, and is critical for emotional memory formation.
According to expectancy-value theory, motivation is determined by:
Answer: The expectation of success and the value placed on the goal
Expectancy-value theory holds that motivation is a product of how likely one believes they are to succeed (expectancy) multiplied by how much they value the outcome.
Solomon and Corbit's opponent-process theory was developed primarily to explain:
Answer: The long-term effects of repeated emotional stimuli, including addiction
Opponent-process theory proposes that any emotional state automatically triggers an opposing state, explaining habituation, drug tolerance, and withdrawal effects.