Chapter 10

MOTIVATIONAL THEORIES AND CONCEPTS

1. Compare and contrast the instinct, sociobiology, drive, and incentive theoretical perspectives on motivation.

2. Distinguish between biological and social needs and describe the hierarchy of needs proposed by Maslow.

 

THE MOTIVATION OF HUNGER AND EATING

3. Summarize evidence on the role of biological factors in the regulation of hunger.

4. Summarize evidence on the role of environmental factors in the regulation of hunger.

5. Discuss the contribution of food-related cues, genetic predisposition, and set point to obesity.

 

SEXUAL MOTIVATION AND BEHAVIOR

6. Describe the impact of hormones and pheromones in regulating animal and human sexual behavior.

7. Discuss the role of attraction to a partner in animal and human sexual behavior.

8. Describe the Featured Study on culture and mating preferences.

9. Summarize the evidence on the impact of erotic materials on human sexual behavior.

10. Summarize evidence on the determinants of sexual orientation.

11. Outline the four phases of the human sexual response.

 

AFFILIATION: IN SEARCH OF BELONGINGNESS

12. Describe the affiliation motive and its influence on behavior.

13. Describe the intimacy motive and its influence on behavior.

 

ACHIEVEMENT: IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE

14. Describe the achievement motive and discuss how individual differences in the need for achievement influence behavior.

15. Explain how situational factors and fear of failure affect achievement strivings.

 

THE ELEMENTS OF EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE

16. Describe the three components of emotion.

17. Discuss cross-cultural similarities and variations in emotional experience.

 

THEORIES OF EMOTION

18. Compare and contrast the James-Lange (J) and Cannon-Bard (C) theories of emotion and explain how Schachter reconciled these conflicting views in his two-factor theory (S).

19. Summarize the evolutionary perspective on emotion.

 

PUTTING IT IN PERSPECTIVE

20. Explain how the chapter highlighted five of the text's unifying themes.

 

APPLICATION: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUALITY

21. Summarize information provided on key factors in rewarding sexual relationships.

22. Describe some common sexual dysfunctions and summarize advice provided on coping with these problems.

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