Chapter 12 Flashcards
Instinct
A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned through a species and is unlearned.
Motivation
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.
Drive-Reduction Theory
Idea that a physiological need creates and aroused tensions state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological needs, like breathing, come before psychological needs, like achievement.
Arousal Theory
Human motivation aims to seek optimum levels of arousal.
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintains a balanced or constant internal state.
Incentives
A positive or negative envirnpon,entail stimulus that motivates behaviors.
Abraham Maslow
Suggested that certain needs have priority over others.
Glucose
A form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides a source of energy to body tissues.
Set Point
A point at which and individuals “weight theromostat” is set.
Basal Metabolic Rate
The body’s resting rate if energy expedenture.
Anorexia Nervosa
A condition in which a normal weight person continuously loses weight, but still feels overweight.
Bulimia Nervosa
A disorder characterized by episodes of over eating followed by vomiting, use if laxatives, or over exercise.
Sexual Response Cycle
- ) Excitement phase 2.) Plateau Phase 3.) Orgasm
4. ) Resolution Phase
Refractory Period
A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm.
Sexual Disorder
A problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning.
Estrogen
A sex hormone secretes more in women than in men.
Testosterone
The most important male sex hormone. In males it stimulates growth of male sex organs.
Sexual Orientation
An enduring sexual attraction toward members of the same or opposite sex.
Flow
A completely involved focused state of consciousness with diminish shed awareness of self and time resulting form optimal engagement with ones skills.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in work places
Personnel Psychology
A subfield of IO psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, place tm, training, appraisal, and development.
Organizational Psychology
A subfield of IO psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change.
Structured Interview
Interview process that asks the same job relevant questions to all applicants.
