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motivation

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a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior

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instinct

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

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physiological need

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a basic bodily requirement

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homeostasis

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-a tendency to maintain a balanced and constant internal state
-the regulation of any state of body chemistry

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incentive

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a positive and negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior

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drive reduction theory

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the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state(a drive) which motivates the organism to satisfy it

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instinct theory

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states that genetic predispositions are the source of our behavior and motivate us

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incentive theory

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we are motivated by positive and negative environmental stimuli called incentives

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extrinsic motivation

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the incentive we feel to complete the task for external factors such as rewards and punishments

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arousal theory

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-human motivation seeks to reach optimum levels of arousal
-some motivated behaviors increase arousal ex: curiosity

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intrinsic motivation

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the incentive we feel to complete a task simply because we like the task

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difficult tasks are performed best with…

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lower levels of arousal

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easy tasks are best performed with…

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higher levels of arousal

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yerkes-dodson law

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-moderate arousal leads to optimal performance
-idea that performance increases with arousal only up to a certain point beyond which performance decreases

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hierarchy of needs

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-maslow’s hierarchy of needs shows we prioritize survival based needs then social needs more than needs for esteem and meaning
-states our goal is to reach self transcendence

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maslow’s hierachy of needs consists of…

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physiological needs–> safety needs–> belongingness/love needs–> esteem needs–> self actualization needs–> self-transcendence

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glucose

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-the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides energy for body tissues
-we feel hunger when we have low glucose

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insulin

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hormone secreted by the pancreas which diminishes glucose, partly turning it into stored fat

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washburn experiment

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-washburn swallows a balloon which is connected to sensors to monitor stomach contractions
-whenever he feels hungry he presses a button
-experiment showed the correlation between hunger and stomach contractions

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ghrelin

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-hunger hormone secreted by empty stomach
-sends “im hungry” signals to the brain

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orexin

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hunger triggering hormone secreted by the hypothalamus

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leptin

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-protein hormone secreted by fat cells
-when abundant it causes the brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger

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PYY

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-digestive tract hormone
-sends “i’m not hungry” signals to the brain

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stimulation of the ventromedial area of hypothalamus will..

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signals to stop eating or vomit

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stimulation of the lateral area of hypothalamus will..
signal to keep eating
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lesion of the ventromedial area of the hypothalamus will..
signal to keep eating
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lesion of the lateral area of hypothalamus will..
signal to stop eating or vomit
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set point
-the point at which your body weight will fluctuate from -when body weight dips below this number, increased hunger and lowered metabolic rate will combine to restore lost weight
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basal metabolic rate
the body's resting rate of energy output
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carbohydrates boost...
serotonin production
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situational influences on eating
-eating with others makes you want to eat more food -serving size --> bigger size makes u want to eat more -selections stimulate --> you're going to eat more at a buffet rather than having one option of food to eat -nudging nutrition
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physiological factors of obesity
-storing fat WAS adaptive for ancestors -set point and metabolism matter -genetic influences
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environmental factors
-sleep loss leaves us vulnerable -social influences --> if yk obese ppl ur chances of becoming obese triple -food and activity levels --> worldwide we eat more and move less than we used to
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asexual
having no sexual attraction to others
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testosterone
the most important male sex hormone
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estrogen
female sex hormones that peak during ovulation
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sexual response cycle
masters and johns 4 stage cycle -excitement -plateau -orgasm -resolution
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refractory period
-a resting period after orgasm where a person cannot achieve another orgasm -women can have multiple orgasms in one sexual response cycle
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affiliation need
the need to build relationships and to feel part of a group
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ostracism
deliberate social exclusion of individuals or groups
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narcissism
excessive self-love and self-absorption
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achievement motivation
a desire for significant accomplishment, mastery of skills or ideas, or attaining a high standard
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emotion
a response of the whole organism: 1. physiological arousal 2. expressive behaviors 3. conscious experience
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James-Lange theory
-the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion arousing stimuli -stimulus -> arousal -> emotion
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Cannon-Bard theory
-the theory that an emotion arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers; physiological responses and subjective experience of emotion -stimulus -> arousal + emotion
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Two-factor theory/Schachter-Singer theory
-theory that we first become physically aroused, then cognitive label the arousal, then experience emotion -corrects james lange -stimulus -> arousal -> cognitive label -> emotion
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lazarus theory
-theory that emotions arise when we appraise an event as harmless or dangerous -corrects cannon bard
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zajonc/ledoux theory
-some embodied responses happen instantly without conscious appraisal -stimulus -> thalamus -> cortex -> amygdala OR -stimulus -> thalamus -> amygdala
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the high road
(slow moving--higher order) thalamus to cortex, to amygdala--complex emotions, love
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the low road
(quick moving-evolutionary) thalamus to amygdala --fear, surprise, anger.
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paul ekman's 7 basic emotions
suggests humans everywhere can recognize seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt, happiness and surprise
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facial feedback theory
the theory that states facial muscles tend to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness
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behavior feedback theory
the tendency of our behavior to influence our own and others thoughts, feelings, and actions.
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catharsis hypothesis
-idea that releasing aggressive energy will diminish levels of anger and aggression -not supported by research and anger builds upon anger
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acute stress
a temporary pattern of a stressor-activated arousal with a distinct onset, and limited duration
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chronic stress
a continuous state of stressful arousal persisting over time
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stress
a physical and mental response to a challenging or threatening situation
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stressor
a stressful stimulus or situation demanding adaptation
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what life events provoke stress?
-catastrophes -significant life changes -daily hassles
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traumatic stressors
a situation that threatens yours or other's physical safety and promotes a feeling of helplessness
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general adaptation syndrome (chronic stressors)
-alarm reaction -resistance -exhaustation
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alarm reaction
body mobilizes it's resources to cope with a stressor -normal resistance
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resistance
-the body seems to adapt to the presence of the stressor -successful resistance
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exhaustion
-the body depletes it's resources -illness/death
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psychophysiological illness
any stress related illness -headaches, hypertension, etc.
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psychoneuroimmunology
study of how stress affects resistance to disease
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immune system
system that defends your body by isolating and destroying bacteria and viruses
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lymphocytes
white blood cells
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b lymphocytes
form in bone marrow and fight bacterial infections
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t lymphocytes
form in lymphatic tissue and fight cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances
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macrophage
identify, pursue, and ingest harmful invaders
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natural killer cells
attack diseased cells (those invaded by virus or cancer)
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type A people
friedman and rosenmans term for competitive hard driven aggressive impatient people
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type B people
friedman and rosenmans easy going and relaxed people
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relative deprivation
the sense that we are worse off than others we compare ourselves to
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adaptation-level phenomenon
a person’s tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those we have previously experienced
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Well-being
self-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life.
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Feel-good, do-good phenomenon:
people’s tendency to be helpful when they're in a good mood

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