AP Psych Unit 7 VOCAB

Question 1

motivation

Answer 1

the incentive that gives purpose to behavior at both a conscious and unconscious level

Question 2

drive-reduction theory

Answer 2

humans are drawn to behaviors that can help them achieve physical and mental equalibrium

Question 3

homeostasis

Answer 3

individuals need to maintain an optimal level of environmental, interpersonal, and psychological stimulation

Question 4

incentive

Answer 4

an external stimulus that serves as a motive for behavior

Question 5

intrinsic motivation

Answer 5

when the inherent satisfaction is valued more then the reward

Question 6

extrinsic motivation

Answer 6

opposite of intrinsic; the reward is valued more then the emotional satisfaction

Question 7

Richard Hazarus´s appraisal theory

Answer 7

emotions interacted w/ behavior

Question 8

Joseph LeDoux

Answer 8

brain regions responsible for detecting and responding to threatening stimuli

Question 9

optimal arousal

Answer 9

level of mental stimulation is maxamized

Question 10

Yerkes-Dodson law

Answer 10

the empirical relationship between stress and performence

Question 11

Maslow´s Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 11

understanding the motivations for human behavior.
self-actualization- esteem- love and belonging- safety- physiological needs

Question 12

set point

Answer 12

preferred level of functioning

Question 13

sexual dysfunction

Answer 13

inability to experience sexual arousal

Question 14

affilation need

Answer 14

desire to have personal relationships

Question 15

autonomy

Answer 15

self government and responsible control for ones life

Question 16

emotion

Answer 16

reaction pattern involving experimental, behavioral, and physiological elements

Question 17

common sense theory

Answer 17

theories we all believe in behavior

Question 18

James Lang

Answer 18

emotions occur as a result of physical responses to events

Question 19

Cannon Bard

Answer 19

the lower part of the brain, the thalamus, controls emotion

Question 20

Herzbeg two-factor theory

Answer 20

job satisfaction and dissatisfaction are not opposite

Question 21

facial feedback

Answer 21

facial expression influences attitude

Question 22

stress

Answer 22

physical or emotional tension

Question 23

general adaptation

Answer 23

process the body goes through when exposed to stress

Question 24

tend and befriend theory

Answer 24

instinctual stress response among females when friends or children are threatened