Flashcards in Chapter 11 Deck (29)
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motivation
concerns the physiological and psychological processes underlying the initiation of behaviours that direct organisms toward specific goals
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______ is the link between situation and behaviour
motivation
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what are the two types of motives?
biological and social
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what is the drive theory?
the biological trigger indicating we may be deprived of something so we should seek what we require
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______ push people to act while ________ pull people to act
drives
incentives
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incentive
environmental stimuli sought out to reduce drives
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allostasis
the impact of stress on homeostasis
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homeostasis
process that allow the body's physiological balance
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how does hunger arise?
from activity in lower brain regions, psychological (cognitive) factors, and social factors
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how do the regions of the hypothalamus influence hunger
lateral hypothalamus = hunger
ventromedial region = hunger off
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when are the pleasure centers in the brain activated?
when the tongue's fat receptors are activated
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how do blood glucose levels affect hunger?
low blood glucose = hunger
high blood glucose = hunger off
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attention
awareness of amount consumed can influence how much we eat
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unit bias
tendency to assume that the unit of sale or portioning is an appropriate amount to consume
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trigger foods
foods that affect food choices just by being present among options
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what are the social factors that cause us to eat more?
host encouraging eating more
more time spent at the table
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what are the social factors that cause us to eat less?
managing impression others get of you (self conscious)
minimal eating norm (what is acceptable)
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what is Maslow's theory of motivation
putting biological and social motives in one theory, essential needs must be met first
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achievement motive
motivated to perform at a high level and accomplish significant goals
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approach goals
drawn toward enjoyable and pleasant incentives
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avoidance goals
goal to avoid unpleasant outcomes
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autonomy
need to self-determine, feel in control
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competency
master new challenges and perfect skills
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relatedness
need to have meaningful relationships with others
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the degree to which we are in control of behaviours needed to achieve goals affects________________
achieving goals and attaining psychological well-being
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greater autonomy, competence, and relatedness is associated with ________
benefits
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extrinsic motivation
motivation outside yourself (performance motivation)
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amotivation
extreme of extrinsic motivation, reflects no motivation to perform a behaviour
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