Psychology Themes and Variations: A South African Perspective
This document contains chapter 2 of Themes and Variations, a South African 4th edition textbook. if you are doing your first year in your Bachelor of Arts degree and psychology is one of your majors, then this document is for you
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
09.01 Compare drive, incentive and evolutionary approaches to understand
motivation.
09.02 Summarise evidence of the physiological factors implicated in the
regulation of hunger.
09.03 Explain how food availability, situational factors, culture and learning
influence hunger.
09.04 Describe evidence of the prevalence, health consequences and roots
obesity.
, Chapter objectives (2 of 4)
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
09.05 Outline the four phases of the human sexual response.
09.06 Describe parental investment theory and gender differences in sexua
activity and mating preferences.
09.07 Discuss the prevalence of homosexuality, and compare environmenta
biological theories of sexual orientation.
09.08 Describe the need for achievement and how it has been measured.
09.09 Explain how the need for achievement and situational factors influenc
achievement strivings.
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
09.10 Describe the cognitive and physiological components of emotion.
09.11 Explain how emotions are reflected in facial expressions, and describ
facial feedback hypothesis.
09.12 Review cross-cultural similarities and variations in emotional experien
09.13 Compare the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories of emotion.
09.14 Explain the two-factor theory of emotion and evolutionary theories of
emotion.
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