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According to research (Cacioppo,Berntson,Larsen,Poehlmann,& Ito,2000) ,which of the following is true regarding negative and positive emotions?

A) Negative emotions produce stronger somatic nervous system arousal than positive emotions.
B) Positive emotions produce stronger somatic nervous system arousal than negative emotions.
C) Positive emotions produce stronger autonomic nervous system arousal than negative emotions.
D) Negative emotions produce stronger autonomic nervous system arousal than positive emotions.

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Which model or theory of emotion proposes that there is a simultaneous and independent occurrence of physical sensations and subjective feelings during an emotional experience?

A) Catharsis theory
B) Schachter-Singer two-factor theory
C) Somatovisceral Afference Model of Emotion
D) Cannon-Bard theory

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How does motivation offer a survival advantage?

Dr.Pasantes is investigating how the brain regulates patterns of eating behavior.She performs an experiment and finds that lesioning a particular brain region causes rodents to completely stop eating.What area of the brain has Dr.Pasantes lesioned?

Brittany has always struggled with her weight.During a recent physical examination,her doctor recommended that she lose 30 pounds.What is the most probable reason that Brittany is overweight?

In a study of Japanese and American individuals (Matsumoto et al. ,2002) ,how did the two cultures differ with regards to reading emotions?

According to the work of Simon LeVay (1991) ,gay men and women have similarities in their ____.

According to research (van Anders,Hamilton,& Watson,2007) ,who is likely to have the highest testosterone levels?

From 1991 to 2014,the rates of obesity have risen from 12% to ____% (Ogden,Carroll,Kit,& Flegal,2014) .

Consider the Capilano Canyon experiment (Dutton & Aron,1974) .What is the explanation for why the men crossing the more frightening suspension bridge included much more sexual content in their interviews?

Which nervous system structure participates in the general arousal associated with emotional states?

Incentive theories of motivation are to ____ as drive theories are to ____.

Eriq is going to the "Grand Opening" of a local sporting goods store because he read that there will be food,giveaways,and a raffle for a grand prize of a $500 gift card.Eriq is motivated by ______ rewards.

Patient S.M.is able to recognize the emotions of happiness,sadness,and disgust portrayed in photographs,but has selective difficulty identifying fear correctly.Which brain region has probably suffered damage in this patient?

Caesar ingests a large meal,causing his blood glucose levels to rise.In response,Caesar's pancreas releases insulin to remove glucose from the blood stream.As glucose levels drop,the pancreas stops releasing insulin.Which factor establishes the set point?

Months after suffering head trauma from a work accident,Maxwell's wife Jessica notices that he is acting irresponsibly.For example,he decided on a whim to go sky diving,he drives his car at high speeds on the highway,and constantly blurts out obscenities to people.In what region did Maxwell likely suffer brain damage?

As part of his honor's thesis,Braydon develops a survey to evaluate the update of Maslow's hierarchy of needs by Kenrick and colleagues (2010) .Braydon is most interested in determining if men and women differ in the highest level of motivation,which is ____.

According to the Yerkes-Dodson law,____ (Yerkes & Dodson,1908) .

Carol Dweck (2012) argues that achievement motivation is influenced by

Achievement motivation is usually defined as ____.