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At a potluck,everyone brings his or her favorite dish to share.Gavin decides to avoid the foods he has never heard of before and instead eats only the macaroni and cheese he brought To the party.In this example,Gavin eating food he prepared himself suggests that he is most Influenced by

A) satiety cues.
B) conditioning.
C) the limbic system.
D) familiarity.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Robert becomes anxious during exams.He has found that chewing on the eraser on his pencil while he thinks helps him to calm down.Over time,Robert's pencil chewing is likely To become a(n)

A) incentive.
B) habit.
C) drive.
D) need.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Hugh is sad that his best friend is studying abroad for the entire academic year.His brother tries to get him to go to some social events,but Hugh does not want to do anything.Hugh's Behavior is not energized,directed,or sustained,and he is lacking

Recently,Miriam's violin instructor tells her that she has to practice three hours a day for a competition.Although Miriam usually practices more than three hours,she suddenly finds That she enjoys playing a lot less.Self-determination theory suggests that Miriam's sudden Loss of interest happened because

Which dimension in the circumplex model of describing emotions corresponds with how positive or negative an emotion is?

Sydney,who is currently in a good mood,has been asked about her life satisfaction. According to the affect-as-information theory,Sydney will most likely respond that she

When he misses lunch,Augustus knows he is experiencing a state of deficiency.Pretty soon, he starts to feel hungry and he goes to a deli to eat.Augustus was motivated to eat because He experienced the psychological state called a(n) ________,which will reduce his state Of deficiency.

Research has shown that social isolation increases the risk of illness by the same amount as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.This finding supports the idea that the need for ________ Is a fundamental adaptive motive.

Sally is having a hard time losing weight and keeping it off because the more weight she loses, the hungrier she feels.This condition is most likely due to the effects of ________,which Triggers feelings of hunger.

While studying Ekman's work on expressions of emotions,Tanino learns that the strongest cross-cultural agreement in the identification of emotions involves ________,and the Weakest involves ________.

Janet and Joan are on a hot air balloon ride.They experience identical patterns of physiological arousal: increased heart rate,sweaty palms,pupil dilation,and increased Breathing.After each woman assesses the environment,Janet interprets her response as Being excited while Joan interprets her response as being very scared.Which theory of Emotion can best explain this difference?

Jake and Juanita have been married for 10 years,but Jake has been tempted to have an extramarital affair.Which emotion might help Jake protect and strengthen his relationship by Discouraging him from doing things that harm people?

The final project for your class is due in a few days.You ask a classmate how his project is going.He tells you that he has not started,because no matter how hard he tries,he can never Get a good grade.Based on this statement,it is likely that your classmate

Imagine that you have just received a phone call offering you a job at which you will earn a high salary.However,the job is with a company that has a reputation for treating its employees quite poorly and is all the way across the country from your family and friends. A) Define primary and secondary emotions and provide an example of each that you may be feeling in this situation. B) Explain (1) the subjective evaluation you could make about this experience,(2) the physiological processes you might experience,and (3) the cognitive beliefs you might have about the experience.

Which of the following can be categorized as a primary emotion?

Gertrude is close to finishing her degree in biology and was offered several good jobs in her field.However,Gertrude decides that her real dream is to become a carpenter.She quits School and becomes a very happy and successful carpenter.According to Maslow,Gertrude

John is hanging out with a group of friends.According to the need to belong,which friend will pay the most attention to social information?

Sarah wants to do well in class because she is earning credit toward graduation.Joe wants to do well in class because he gets pleasure from learning new material.Sarah is influenced By ________ motivation.Joe is influenced by ________ motivation.

Ekman and colleagues found that several emotions are common to people around the world, including all of the following EXCEPT

Your siblings are arguing about who will be more successful in school.Your brother says that he will,because he has more natural talent and intelligence.Your sister thinks that she Will,because she has more grit.You decide to settle the argument by telling them the latest Research finding on whether natural talent or grit is more important in predicting success. What should you tell them?