Chapter 11: Motivation and Work

Question 1

Motivation

Answer 1

A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior

Question 2

Instinct

Answer 2

A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

Question 3

Drive Reduction Theory

Answer 3

The idea that a physiological need creates an arousal tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need

Question 4

Homeostasis

Answer 4

A tendency to maintain a balanced or consent internal states

Question 5

Glucose

Answer 5

The form of sugar that circulates in blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. A decrease in this glucose creates hunger

Question 6

Set Point

Answer 6

Point at which an individual’s weight thermostat is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, it attempts to restore lost weight

Question 7

Basal Metabolic Rate

Answer 7

The body’s resting rate of energy expenditure

Question 8

Sexual Response Cycle

Answer 8

The 4 stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson- excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

Question 9

Refractory Period

Answer 9

A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm

Question 10

Sexual Disorders

Answer 10

A problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning

Question 11

Testosterone

Answer 11

Most important of male sex hormones. Both males and females have it… stimulates the growth of male sex hormones

Question 12

Estrogen

Answer 12

Sex hormones… secreted in greater amounts by females than males and contributing to female sex characteristics

Question 13

Flow

Answer 13

A completely involved, focused state of consciousness, without awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement

Question 14

Achievement Motivation

Answer 14

A desire for significant accomplishment; for mastery of skills or ideas; for rapidly attaining a high standard

Question 15

Task Leadership

Answer 15

A goal oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals

Question 16

Human Factor

Answer 16

A subfield of industrial organization psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines/psychology can be safe to use

Question 17

Instinct Theory

Answer 17

Link to Darwin- instincts control our motivation

Question 18

Sensation Seekers

Answer 18

Tendency to pursue exciting activities

Question 19

Physiological, safety, love, self actualization, self transcendence

Answer 19

Needs according to Abraham Maslow

Question 20

Hunger

Answer 20

Biological need to eat food

Question 21

Insulin

Answer 21

Chemical that breaks down sugar in the blood

Question 22

Blood sugar

Answer 22

Amount of sugar in the blood

Question 23

Lateral Hypothalamus

Answer 23

Brings on hunger- produces orexin

Question 24

Ventral Hypothalamus

Answer 24

Depresses hunger

Question 25

Ghrelin

Answer 25

Increases hunger

Question 26

PY

Answer 26

Digestive tract hormone that suppresses hunger

Question 27

Orexin

Answer 27

Hormone that increases hunger (released when body senses low glucose levels

Question 28

Settling Point

Answer 28

Where a weight settles in response to calorie intake

Question 29

Leptin

Answer 29

Hormone from the hypothalamus that decreases hunger

Question 30

Carbohydrates

Answer 30

Main source of energy

Question 31

Neophobia

Answer 31

Fear of anything new/unfamiliar

Question 32

Social Facilitation

Answer 32

How much a person's behavior is affected by other people

Question 33

Unit Bias

Answer 33

The portions served affect amount of food eaten

Question 34

Food Variety

Answer 34

Different types of food

Question 35

Obesity

Answer 35

Being overweight

Question 36

Metabolism

Answer 36

How fast one's stomach can digest food

Question 37

Twinkie Taxx

Answer 37

Debate over taxing fast food

Question 38

Sexual Motivation

Answer 38

Desire to have sex

Question 39

Excitement Phase

Answer 39

Process of getting ready for sex

Question 40

Plateau Phase

Answer 40

Possible cause of teen pregnancy (premature ejaculation), after excitement phase

Question 41

Orgasm

Answer 41

Sperm released/ 'pleasurable feeling'

Question 42

Erectile Dysfunction

Answer 42

Inability to get or maintain an erection

Question 43

Premature Ejaculation

Answer 43

Sperm that appears before orgasm

Question 44

Orgasmic Dysfunction

Answer 44

Pain or inability to have/with having an orgasm

Question 45

Viagra

Answer 45

A pill to help male's with erectile dysfunction

Question 46

Menopause

Answer 46

When a woman stops having her period

Question 47

Birth Control

Answer 47

Condoms, spermicide, pills, anything that prevents pregnancy

Question 48

STDs

Answer 48

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Question 49

STIs

Answer 49

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Question 50

Sexual Orientation

Answer 50

Attraction to either males or females

Question 51

Asexual

Answer 51

Having no interest in sex

Question 52

Fraternal Birth-Order Effect

Answer 52

1% increase per male older sibling being gay

Question 53

Gay Fruit Fly

Answer 53

Fruit fly who was breed to be gay

Question 54

Urge to community

Answer 54

We as humans have an urge to inceract

Question 55

Social Animal

Answer 55

Said by Socrates, we as humans want to interact

Question 56

Ubunto

Answer 56

We work together as humans

Question 57

Ostracism

Answer 57

Being socially outcast

Question 58

Narcissism

Answer 58

State of being self-obsessed

Question 59

Cyber Bullied

Answer 59

Bullying online; uses technology

Question 60

Grit

Answer 60

Motivation