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motivation

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the moving force that energizes behavior - “why” we do things

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arousal theory - yerkes-dodson law

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performance is best on a task when arousal is at an appropriate level considering task difficulty

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biological need

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primary: hunger, thirst, etc

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drives

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biological need creates an aroused state that motivates one to satisfy the need

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flow theory

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a state of intense focus and engagement in an activity where time seems to disappear and self-consciousness fades away

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incentive

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any stimulus that has positive/negative value in motivating behavior (external)

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intrinsic motivation

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internal, more motivating, expectation of reward decreases this

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extrinsic motivation

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external such as rewards, etc

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Maslow’s hierarchy

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self actualization -> esteem -> love/belongingness -> safety -> physiological (highest to lowest)

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social loafing

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individuals exert less individual effort when working within groups

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eating disorders

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caused by societal standards, biological vulnerabilities, and individual factors such as perfectionism, old, anxiety, coping, etc.

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personality

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implies something stable, like the consistent ways in which the behavior of one person differs from that of others

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behavior

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the observable manifestation of your personality

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rationalization

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providing a socially responsible reason for inappropriate behavior

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regression

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regressing to an earlier point of time where you’re without anxiety

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repression

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pushing memory to the unconscious

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projection

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attributing undesirable feelings on others

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action formation

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acting the opposite of how we feel

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displacement

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expressing feelings at a target less threatening than that which caused it

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sublimation

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channeling uncomfortable sexual aggressive impulses in a socially acceptable way

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denial

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refusing to admit to reality

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intellectualization

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reacting to emotional situations in a detached, unemotional way

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five factor theory

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neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness to experience

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trait theory

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a trait is any readily identifiable, during, stable quality

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carl rogers and the humanistic approach
fulfillment, incongruence, focuses on well-adjusted people, current experience, self determination
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Jungian archetypes
anima (men), animus (woman), great mother, wise old man, the self, mandala, shadow
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behavioral view of personality
environment determines personality; role of reinforcement and punishment/reward
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libido
drive through life expressed through sex
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aggression (thanatos)
drive toward death accompanied by aggression
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id
pleasure, libido, life and death instincts
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ego
reality, energy from id, determines what's possible
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superego
conscience/moral guide, guidelines, harsh
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internal locus of control
in control of life, responsible, self accountable, strong sense of self, delayed gratification, caused by good parenting
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external locus of control
controlled by outside forces, caused by bad parenting
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psychological disorder
harmful dysfunction where behavior is atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable
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medical model
things can be diagnosed and cured, diseases have physical causes
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biopsychosocial model
takes into account biological psychological, and social factors forming psychological disorders
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dsm-v tr
a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
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ptsd (post traumatic stress disorder)
four or more weeks of the following symptoms: haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal, anxiety, etc
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ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder)
unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsive)
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phobias
marked by a persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that disrupts behavior
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personality disorders
impair social functioning, disrupt relationships, recurring problems, usually not responsive to treatment
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anti-social personality disorder
exhibit a lack of conscience for wrongdoing even towards friends and family members - reduced frontal cortex activity
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borderline personality disorder
unstable, chaotic, little emotional regulation
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bipolar disorder
alteration of depression and mania, formerly called manic-depressive
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major depressive disorder
a mood disorder that causes 2+ weeks of depressed moods, feelings of worthlessness and diminished interests in hobbies
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persistent depressive disorder
daily depression lasting 2+ years
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schizophrenia
delusions, hallucinations, inability to read emotions, delusions, distorted thinking, memory deficits, impaired language use, hallucinations
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associative identity disorder
2+ personalities (distinct) that recurrently take control of behavior within one individual
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emotion
a mix of physiological activation, expressive behavior, and conscious experience
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primary emotions
universal and biologically baed - present shortly after birth such as happy, sad, angry, etc
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secondary emotions
develop with cognitive maturity and vary among environment such as guilt, jealousy, and shame
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feel good do good phenomenon
happier - more willing to help
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chronic stress
ongoing, longterm stress caused by a constant stressor
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biomedical model
illnesses have somatic causes and emphasis on only illness, poor at predicting illness
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biopsychosocial model
illnesses has contributors at all levels emphasis on health and illness, better at predicting illness
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coping
process of managing demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of the person
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social psychology
how the social world affects our thoughts and behaviors as individuals and in groups
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internal attribution
personality/traits affect behavior
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external attribution
situation affects person's behavior
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fundamental attribution error
tendency to overestimate the influence of internal things like personality and underestimate the effects of external things like situation and the environment
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cognitive dissonance
we are motivated to get rid of thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that are inconsistent with each other or with behavior
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groupthink
thinking in groups hat leave members unable to carefully evaluate important decisions
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milgram
65% went to the end, with disagreeing expert no one continued
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