8a Extra Flashcards
Who is Aron ralston
Man who cut off his arm
Instinct theory
Replaced by evolutionary perspective
Focuses on genetically predisposed behaviors
Drive reduction theory
Focuses on how our inner pushes and external pulls interact
Arousal theory
Focuses on finding the right level of stimulation
DRIVE
An aroused motivated state
Pushed by…
Pushed by…
Pushed by need
Pulled by incentives
Optimum arousal
Human motivation aims not to eliminate arousal but to seek optimum levels or arousal
Transpersonal
Strive for meaning purpose and communion that is beyond the self
Male semi starve experiment
Men become food obsessed,
Washburn and Walter
Balloon experiment
Stomach contractions whenever felt hungry
Lateral hypothalamus
Activity Brings on hunger
If destroyed no interest in food
Ventromedial hypthalamus
Depresses hunger
Destroy it and processes for more rapidly and become extremely fat
What factors influence hunger
Taste preference (bio culture) Ecology of eating (social facilitation)
Social facilitation
The prescience of others tends to amplify our natural behavior tendencies, over eat at parties
Unit bias
When given more people eat more
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Eating disorder bio influence
Hypothalamic centers in brain monitor appetite
Appetite hormones
Stomach pangs
Settling point
Psychological eating behavior influences
Sight and smell of food
Variety of food available
Mood
Waist management
Begging on if motivated and self disciplined
Minimize exposure to tempting food
Take steps to boost metabolism
Eat healthy
Don’t starve all day and eat one big meal at night
Who did sex experiments
William masters and Virginia Johnson
Excitement phase
The genital areas become engorged with blood, women vagina expands and lubricates and breasts and nipples enlarge
Plateau phase
Excitement peaks as breathing pulse and blood increase, penis engorged and some fluid can appear at tip, vaginal secretion increases
Orgasm
Increase in breathing pulse and blood pressure
Resolution phase
The male enters refractory period
Bio sexual motivation influence
Sexual maturity
Hormones
Sexual orientation
Psychological influence sexual motivation
Stimulating conditions
Sexual fantasies
Social cultural
Family and society
Religion
Culture
Media
Higher rate or pregnancy due to
Ignorance Minimal communication about BC quiet for sex activities Alcohol use Mass media
Sexual restraint indications
High intelligence
Religious engagement
Father prescience
Participation in service learning
Sexual orientation brain differences
Asymmetry is greater in straight men
Gay men hypothalamus reacts same as straight women to sweat
Genetic sexual orientation influence
Higher amount twins
Fruit flies orientation can be manipulated
Need to belong
Aiding survival
Wanting to belong
Sustaining relationships
Pain of ostracism
