Chapter Review Flashcards

(28 cards)

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Motivation refers to…

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-an inferred process within a person or animal to move towards a goal, or away from an unpleasant situation

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Hunger, weight, and eating are governed by a genetically influenced _____, which regulates…

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  • set point

- food intake, fat reserves, metabolism

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3
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Obese gene causes fat cells to secrete ____, which helps the _____ regulate appetite.

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  • leptin

- hypothalamus

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4
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Primary environmental causes of obesity include…

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  • prevalence of fast-food and high-calorie drinks
  • decline in exercise
  • larger portions of food
  • abundance of highly-varied foods
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5
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Eating habits are influenced by…

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-cultural standards of ideal body

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6
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Standard vary across…

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-across culture and within culture

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7
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When people believe their bodies do not match cultural ideal, they may develop eating disorders such as…

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  • anorexia nervosa

- bulimia nervosa

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_____ influences sexual desire in both sexes, but does not cause sexual behavior.

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-testosterone

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9
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____ have a higher frequency of many sexual behaviors than ___ do.

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-men than women

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10
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______ is not a result of psychological factors or having gay parents.

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-homosexuality

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11
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Same-sex behavior has been documented in more than ____ species.

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-450

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12
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Cultures transmit sexual norms through…

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  • gender roles

- sexual scripts

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13
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Motives for having sex include…

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  • pleasure
  • intimacy
  • insecurity
  • partner approval
  • peer approval
  • attaining a goal
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14
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Motives for rape include…

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  • sadism
  • narcissism
  • hostility
  • desire to dominate, humiliate, or punish victim
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Biological origins of passionate love may begin in ____, when the mother-infant bond releases what neurotransmitters involved in pleasure and reward?

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  • in infancy
  • vasopressin, oxytocin
  • endorphins
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16
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Two major predictors of who we fall in love with are…

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  • proximity

- similarity

17
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Attachment theory views adult’s love relationships, like those of infants. They are either…

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  • secure
  • avoidant
  • anxious-ambivalent
18
Q

Women often express love in ____. Men often express love in ____.

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  • words

- actions

19
Q

The need for achievement was first studied using…

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-thematic apperceptions test (TAT)

20
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Expectations for success or failure can create…

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-self-fulfilling prophecy

21
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Expectations and success stem in part from feelings of…

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-self-efficacy

22
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People achieve more and feel better about themselves when goals are..

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  • specific
  • difficult but attainable
  • framed as approach goals
23
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Most people develop higher intrinsic pleasure in learning when they are motivated by…

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-mastery goals

24
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Top performers are motivated by a combination of…

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  • mastery goals

- performance goals

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Employee satisfaction and motivation is increased when the employee...(5)
- feels work is meaningful - has control over aspects of their work - has supportive relationships - gets useful feedback - has opportunities to learn and advance
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Types of motivational conflicts include...
- approach-approach (equally attracted to 2 goals) - avoidance-avoidance (lesser of 2 evils) - approach-avoidance ( one goal with positive and negative aspects)
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People motivated by ____ satisfaction of an activity are happier and more satisfied than those motivated solely by ______.
- intrinsic | - extrinsic rewards
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_____ believed human motives could be ranked in a hierarchy of needs, but this theory has little empirical support.
-Abraham Maslow