Psychology Degree Motivation and Emotion 3

Question 1

The overjustification effect refers to the reduction in intrinsic motivation that occurs when:

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External rewards are introduced for an already enjoyable activity

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A task becomes too difficult to complete

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A person experiences repeated failure on a task

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Physiological needs override psychological goals

Question 2

Albert Bandura's concept of self-efficacy refers to:

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One's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific outcomes

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The tendency to attribute success only to internal factors

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The drive to fulfill basic biological needs

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Emotional regulation through cognitive reappraisal

Question 3

The facial feedback hypothesis proposes that:

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Facial expressions can influence the subjective experience of emotion

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Emotions are determined solely by environmental cues

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Physiological arousal always precedes emotional awareness

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Cultural rules determine which emotions are recognized

Question 4

In Lazarus's cognitive appraisal theory, 'primary appraisal' involves:

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Assessing whether a situation is relevant to one's well-being

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Evaluating one's resources to cope with a situation

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Comparing one's performance against social standards

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Unconsciously processing emotional stimuli below awareness

Question 5

According to McClelland's need for achievement (nAch) theory, high achievers tend to prefer:

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Tasks of moderate difficulty with clear performance feedback

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Very easy tasks that guarantee success

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Very difficult tasks that offer the greatest challenge

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Tasks that minimize competition with others

Question 6

Display rules in the context of emotion refer to:

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Cultural and social norms governing the appropriate expression of emotions

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The innate brain programming underlying emotional responses

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The physiological patterns associated with distinct emotion categories

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The sequence in which emotions are cognitively processed

Question 7

Emotional intelligence (EI), as popularized by Goleman, is best defined as the ability to:

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Recognize, understand, manage, and effectively use emotions in oneself and others

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Suppress negative emotions in professional settings

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Achieve peak performance through extrinsic motivation alone

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Apply rational analysis to eliminate emotional bias from decisions