Chapter 8 - Motivation and Emotions

HW IS POSTED BELOW

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Friday, March 16CH8HW1

Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. What would you do? How would that effect your everyday life?

Read Text pp. 318-329 / Review book pp. 149-150

1. Watch the video and identify what you think motivates Nick in his life.

2. What motivates you?

3. Define motivation according to psychologists

4. Identify 4 ways a psychologist uses the concept of motivation?

5. What is the difference between a drive and a motivation according to psychologists?

6. What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?

7. Explain the instinct theory.

8. What is a fixed-action pattern?

9. How does the drive theory differ from instinct theory?

10. What is the weakness of each of these theories in understanding human behavior?

11. What two factors are important in direction human behavior according to Rotter's Social Learning Theory?

Monday, March 19

CH8HW2 Text Book

Review Book p151-152

1. How does Sigmund Freud explain motivation?

2. How does Freud's theory differ from the other theories covered in this chapter?

3. How does Maslow explain motivation? - What are the 5 needs according to priority in Maslow's Hierarchy of needs? Explain each based on what you would need in that stage?

4. What exceptions are made by psychologists to Maslow's theory?

5. Can rewards make an activity less enjoyable? Explain.

6. What is overjustification? How has the study been restructured?

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Tuesday, March 20

AIM: How do psychologists differ in their theories of motivation?

CH8HW3

Read pp 152 in the Review Book and/ or the text pp. 327- 330

1. Why is hunger motivation and eating behavior so complex?

2. How is hunger a motivator? What does it make us do?

3. Describe the physical and environmental factors that influence hunger, eating and satiety

4. Identify the three parts of the hypothalamus and the role each has in eating.

5. How do hormones and neurotransmitters impact on eating and satiety

6. How does set-point theory explain our weight?

7. Why are twins so important in studying obesity?

8. Compare and contrast bulimia and anorexia

9. Using the information from the TED VIDEO, briefly describe how eating sugar can lead to greater cravings, loss of control, and increased tolerance.

10. Why is eating so stressful and dangerous? VIDEO - EDNOSE

11. Watch video and identify how this relates to eating disorders. Dove Evolution (FEMALES) Dove Evolution (MALES)

WHY DIETING DOES NOT WORK? (TED TALKS)

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Wednesday, March 21

AIM: Why is hunger so complex?

CH8HW4: Text pp 331- 334

What biological factors influence one's sex drive?
What environmental factors may decrease the desire to procreate?
Why was Alfred Kinsey's research so controversial in the 1940s?
How did Masters and Johnson expand on Kinsey's research?
Identify and explain each stage of the sexual response cycle.
How does conditioning play an important role in sexual arousal?
How do sexual scripts impact on our approach to sexuality?
Why do the sexes appear to have a different mating strategy?

Watch the "Space Between" if you are interested in understanding more about sexual identity (scroll down to 2nd video)

NEVER GIVE UP

QUIZLET REVIEW ON MOTIVATION

Thursday, March 22

Aim: Describe the physiological motivation of sex

CH8HW5: Read text pp. 297 - 303

Define and explain the four parts of emotion
What do emotions do for us?
Identify Paul Ekman's cultural universals in emotion.- FOR FUN - SPOT THE FAKE SMILE
Explain Plutchnik's emotion wheel
Why might there be gender differences in emotion?
Describe the biological pathways involved in emotion
Draw/ Sketch the two pathways (fast and slow)
What role do each of the following play in emotion
- Limbic system
- Reticular Formation
- Cerebral Cortex
Identify and explain the following theories of emotion
- James-Lange Theory
- Cannon- Bard Theory
- Two Factor Theory
- Cognitive Appraisal Theory
- Opponent Process theory

Friday, March 23

TEST WILL BE TUESDAY, MARCH 27

HW: Read text CH8HW6 pp. 336-353

What are the five stages a victim experiences in wake of a natural or human-caused catastrophe?
What effect do these have on the brain?
Identify and explain the four physical responses that occur following stress.
What is the difference between acute stress and chronic stress?
Identify and explain the three stage response to stress according to Hans Selye.
Explain stress cardiomyopathy.
Identify and explain two alternatives to the flight or fight syndrome.
Women tend to nurture and men to withdraw when life gets hard. Identify the reasoning behind Shelley Taylor's Theory.
How does stress impact on the immune system?
What is the main factor that determines whether the immune system will help or harm health? Explain
Why are Type A people more likely to suffer from heart disease than Type B personalities? Who are at most risk for heart disease?
Explain Seligman's concept of learned helplessness.

Monday, March 26

AIM: Introduction to Emotional Theories

Tuesday, March 27

Complete Worksheet (Email answers in Google docs by Wednesday afternoon 5pm on 3/28)- counts as quiz

ASSIGNMENT FOR EASTER BREAK COUNTS AS A TEST FOR 4TH QUARTER

Monday, April 9

Aim: Explain the different theories that explain emotion (Part 1)

CH8HW7

ASSIGNMENTS COUNT FOR 4TH MARKING PEROD

1. Can you Read Emotions? Take test on detecting emotions - Identify your score and evaluate which emotions were most difficult for you to detect

Tuesday, April 10

Aim: Explain the different theories that explain emotion (Part 2)

CH8HW7: BASED ON READING AND DISCUSSION IN CHAPTER 8

A. Ms. Johnson is about to ride a roller coaster. She is afraid of heights and is quite nervous about the ride. How would each of the following theories

explain Ms. Johnson's fear on the roller coaster?

James and Lange
Cannon and Bard
Schacter and Singer

B. Mia's boyfriend has not responded to the last three texts. Mia is experiencing anger, increased blood pressure and rapid breathing.

Analyze this situation using James and Lange, Cannon and Bard and Lazarus theories of emotions.

C. Mike is participating in on a study of emotions. Explain how each of the following could be part of the study

Facial Feedback Effect
Ekman's Research on Emotional Expression
Behavior Feedback Effect

D. How are gestures and facial expressions understood in terms of cultural scripts and display rules?

Wednesday, April 11

Aim: Explain why stress is so dangerous?

CH8HW8- read text pp. 336-353

How does appraisal of an event affect our stress reaction?
What are the three stages of stress adaption according to Hans Selye?
Why are we more vulnerable to disease when exposed to stress?
Why are Type A people more stressed and at risk for cardiac disease?
Xavier has a huge Calculus test coming up next week. Explain how appraisal can determine how stress will influence his test results.

All assignments received after Sunday, April 8 will start with a 7 for HW and 70 for quiz

TEST ON ALL OF CHAPTER 8 ON THURSDAY, APRIL 12