Chapter 11 Flashcards
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Motivation
psychological and biological relations of which cause us to act towards potential goals
Drives
stimulation that our brain generates to push us to address basic biological needs
allostasis
processes that allow us to develop a state of readiness for anticipated future demands on our biological systems.
Detecting glucse
glucostats in hypo.
low glucose –> hypo stim feelings of hunger –> we eat, expansion of intestines –> CCK –> enough cck = full
unit bias
the bias to behave as though the amount of food we receive is just the right amount for us to achieve satiation.
social facilitation
eating more because of the behaviour and expectations of other people.
ex: eating less would offend a dinner host
minimal eating norm
social contexts that discourage very much eating.
ex: on a date
modeling
when the behaviours of other during a social event causes us to restrain our appetite.
increase in obesity and overweight
20 and 60
reproduction suppression hypothesis
eating disorders = low body fat = amenorrhea
sex drive
the human need for sexual contact, biological need, = libido
alfred kinsey
studied human sexuality
kinsey scale: homosexuality and heterosexuality are two extremes of sexual orientation continuum.
William Masters and Virginia Johnson
studied physiological responses to having sex
had volunteers have intercourse.
- continuous sexual response cycle for m and f.
- excitement
- plateau
- orgasm
- resolution
female vs male cycles
females have more variation because they do not reach orgasm as often.
21-32% do not, whereas for males this is only 2%
also because females can orgasm more than once without a refractory period.
psychological experience is the same tho.
hypothalamus
generates the orgasm and secretes oxytocin after.
Sexual scripts
socially and culturally defined expectations about the sexual behaviours of male and female members of a society.
men = playboys f = face scorn for doing this
Gender equality trends
- women rights movement
- women working, getting their on salaries
- invention of the birth control pill
sex in ads
27 clothing
29 meds
36 beauty
38 health
27 ads were charged
Abraham Maslow
Hierarchy of needs –> different motivations are more important than others. must fulfill lower ones before going higher.
Bottom-up physiological needs safety needs belongingness and love needs esteem needs cognitive needs aesthetic needs self actualization needs
belongingness
fulfilled when the relationship is thought to be permanent
ultimate fulfillment = love
passionate love
love that is tied to physical attraction and the intense desire to have sexual contact with the other person.
personal pain and euphoria, honeymoon phase
companionate love
love emerging from feelings of warmth, contentment, trust, as well as deep knowledge of the other person and strong admiration for them.
strongly related to long term rel.
esteem needs
AKA = achievement motivations
achieving goals that are prestigious
they stimulate approach goals –> money, self esteem, popularity
stimultes avoidance goals too –> embarrassment, emotional pain, and financial losses.
preferences, environment determines whether they think they will succeed.
universal needs
- relatedness: need to feel connected to others
- autonomy: control over life
- competence: the ability to develop a satisfying level of skill in some area.