Focus Questions

Here are the focus questions for the remainder of the motivation and emotion chapter. They do not go in order, so be sure to preview them before you read. You may need to use your study book and/or the internet to supplement the information in your textbook.

1. Describe the theories of motivation:
-Drive Reduction Theory
-Arousal Theory
-Incentive Theory
-Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
2. What creates the feeling of hunger? Describe the biological and psychological factors involved in hunger motivation.
3. Describe the three most common eating disorders and their causes. Ensure you know the difference between binging and purging).
4. Describe the (physiological) sexual response cycle (there are four stages). How does the process relate to Wednesday's discussion on the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
5. Describe the psychological factors for sexual motivation. How does human sexual motivation differ from animal sexual motivation?
6. What causes someone to be a homosexual?
7. Describe the theories behind social motivation:
-achievement motivation
-extrinsic/intrinsic motivation
-management theory
8. What happens when we find ourselves conflicted about what choice to make? Explain each type of conflict and provide an example of each:
-approach-approach conflict
-avoidance-approach conflict
-approach-avoidance conflict
-multiple approach-avoidance conflict
9. Most cultures have similar facial expressions. What does this say about facial expressions of emotion?
10. What is stress?
11. How is stress measured?
12. What are the three stages in Seyle's general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?
13. How does perception of control influence stress?
14. Why might intrinsic motivation be more advantageous than extrinsic motivation?

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