AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dr. Richards is electrically stimulating a well-fed rat’s ____ ; as she does so, she observes an increase in the rat’s eating behavior.
A
hippocampus
B
thalamus
C
hypothalamus
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explain the effects on hunger and eating behavior when stimulating or destroying the appetite suppression areas of the hypothalamus. When stimulated: you feel satiety (fullness), you stop eating/eat less. When destroyed: you feel hunger, you continue to eat/eat more. Appetite hormone: Insulin.

Detailed explanation-2: -During World War Two, conscientious objectors in the US and the UK were asked to volunteer for medical research. In one project in the US, young men were starved for six months to help experts decide how to treat victims of mass starvation in Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -Motivation. The force that moves people to behave, think and feel the way they do. Instinct. An innate (unlearned) biological pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughout a species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following best describes people with a high need for achievement? They will continue working on a very difficult problem for a long period of time.

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