Motivation And Emotion

Question 1

The state in which an organism experiences an inducement or incentive to do something

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Motivation

Question 2

A hypothetical state within an organism that propels the organism toward a goal

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Motive

Question 3

A state of deprivation

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Need

Question 4

A condition of arousal in an organism that is associated with a need

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Drive

Question 5

An object, person or situation perceived as capable of satisfying a need as desirable for its own sake

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Incentive

Question 6

Involving an inherited disposition to activate specific behavior patterns that enable an organism to reach specific goals

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Instinct

Question 7

He believed that tension motivates us to behave in ways that restore us to a resting state

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Sigmund Freud

Question 8

The view that organisms learn to engage in behaviors that have the effect of reducing drives

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Drive reduction theory

Question 9

The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state

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Homeostasis

Question 10

Maslow Ordering of needs from most basic

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Hierarchy of needs

Question 11

According to maslows, self initiated striving to become what one is capable of being

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Self-actualization

Question 12

Getting away from it all by going on a vacation from all sensory input for a few hours is relaxing

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Question 13

The state of being satisfied

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Satiety

Question 14

A central area on the underside of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a stop eating center

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Ventromedial nucleus

Question 15

Characterized by excessive eating

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Hyperphagic

Question 16

An area at the side of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a start eating center

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Lateral hypothalamus

Question 17

Characterized by under eating

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Aphagic

Question 18

People feel hunger due to contractions in the stomach

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Question 19

A life threatening eating disorder characterized by dramatic weight loss and distorted body image

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Anorexia nervous

Question 20

A problem affecting female athletes, especially in college

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Female athlete triad

Question 21

The fashion magazines can contribute to eating disorders among women

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Question 22

An eating disorder characterized by repeated cycles of binge eating or purging

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Bulimia nervosa

Question 23

The arousal producing effects of sex hormones that increase the likelihood of sexual behavior

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Activating effect

Question 24

The periodic sexual excitement of many female mammals as governed by level of sex hormones

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Estrus

Question 25

Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response which consists of four stages: the excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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Sexual responsive cycle

Question 26

Engorgement of blood vessels with blood, which swells the genitals and breasts during sexual arousal

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Vasocongestion

Question 27

Muscle tension

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Myotonia

Question 28

The first phase of the sexual response cycle, which is characterized by muscle tension, increases of heart rate, and erection in the male and vaginal lubrication in the female

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Plateau phase

Question 29

The process of propelling seminal fluid (semen) from the penis

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Ejaculation

Question 30

The height or climax of sexual excitement

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Orgasm

Question 31

The fourth phase of the sexual response cycle, during which the body gradually returns to its pre aroused state

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Resolution phase

Question 32

In the sexual response cycle, a period of a time following orgasm during which an individual is not responsive to sexual stimulation

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Refractory period

Question 33

A person who fights for the rights of LGBT

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LGBT activist

Question 34

A person who is erotically attracted to both female and male

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Bisexual

Question 35

A person who is interested to have relationship

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Homosexual

Question 36

A male homosexual

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Gay

Question 37

A female homosexual

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Lesbian

Question 38

People who are sexually aroused by other gender

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Heterosexual

Question 39

One’s psychological sense of being male or female

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Gender identity

Question 40

A state of feeling that has cognitive, psychological and behavioral components

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Emotion

Question 41

A branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that restore reserves of energy to the body, such as relaxing and eating

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Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 42

The field of psychology that is about personal well-being and satisfaction; joy sensual pleasure, and happiness; and optimism and hope for the future

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Positive psychology

Question 43

The view that stereo typical facial expression can contribute to stereotypical emotions

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Facial feedback hypothesis