Motivation and Emotion

Question 1

Theory that addresses why some needs are more important than others

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Question 2

Theory focuses on the idea of homeostasis and that our needs needs are driven by physiological needs

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Drive reduction theory

Question 3

Theory main criticism that labels behaviors but does not explain them

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Instinct theory

Question 4

Theory explain that we have a ‘healthy level of anxiety’ that makes or optimal arousal

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Yerkes-Dodson Law of Arousal

Question 5

Theory operates under the assumption that something will pull us towards a certain behavior

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Incentive theory

Question 6

Abbreviated BMR; the body’s resting rate of energy expenditure

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Basal Metabolic Rate

Question 7

A psychological disorder in which a person refuses to eat in order to lose or maintain weight

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Anorexia Nervosa

Question 8

Eating disorder is seen as unhealthy obsession with eating healthy

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orthorexia

Question 9

These two eating disorders often occur together and are typically fueled by guilt

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Binge Eating and Bulimia Nervosa

Question 10

Ancel keys conducted this study that demonstrated a correlation between hunger and depression

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Minnesota starvation experiment

Question 11

Theory of emotion explains that emotions result from the body’s reactions to situations

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James-Lange Theory

Question 12

Theory explains that a stimulus causes both a physiological response and emotions simultaneously

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Cannon-bard theory of emotion

Question 13

Theory explains that emotion result from physiological reaction how we label them (jumping out of an airplane)

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Schachter-singer two-factor theory of emotion

Question 14

James A. Russell believed in this theory of emotion, that we have a balance between valence and arousal

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Two-dimensional model of emotion

Question 15

These TWO theorists believed that emotions occur before cognition and are aligned with bottom up processing

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Robert Zajonc and Joseph Ledoux

Question 16

This type of stressor is typically categorized by unpredictable large scale events

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catastrophes

Question 17

Abbreviated GAS - this is the body’s response to any stressor

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General Adaptation Syndrome

Question 18

These two theorists developed the idea of type A and type B personalities -

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Friedman and Rosenman

Question 19

High blood pressure decreased immunity and disruption of gastrointestinal function are symptoms of

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chronic stress

Question 20

Abbreviated PNI - this field studies how psychology, neural, and endocrine processes affect immunity and health

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psychoneuroimmunology

Question 21

This hormone is more prevalent in people who are biologically male

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Testosterone

Question 22

This is the idea of social exclusion can lead to physical pain, depression, and antisocial behavior

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Ostracism

Question 22

Amy cuddy discussed the idea of ‘faking it till you make it’ and how body language influences our emotions. What theory of emotion is the best aligned with?

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Facial feedback hypothesis

Question 23

This idea is backed by the belief that humans are social animals, we want to feel connected but also individual

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Social belonging

Question 24

These two psychologists conducted between studies on sex between 1957-1965

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Masters and Johnson

Question 25

This cycle was criticized for its rigidity and linear nature focus on psychology nor cultural influence

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Sexual response cycle