Chapter 12 Flashcards
an inferred process within a person or animal that causes movement either toward a goal or away from an unpleasant situation
motivation
the pursuit of an activity for its own sake
intrinsic motivation
the pursuit of an activity for external rewards such as money or fame
extrinsic motivation
the genetically influenced weight range for an individual, it is maintained by biological mechanisms that regulate food intake, fat reserves, and metabolism
set point
an eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating (bingeing) followed by forced vomiting or using laxatives (purging)
bulimia
an eating disorder characterized by fear of being fat, a distorted body image, radically reduced consumption of food, and emaciation
anorexia
chemical substances in the nervous system that are similar in structure and action to opiates, they are involved in pain reduction, pleasure, and memory and are known technically as endogenous opioid peptides
proximity effect
similarity, in looks attitudes, beliefs, values, personality, and interests, is attractive to human beings we tend to choose friends and loved ones who are most like us
similarity effect
peoples attachment styles as adults derive in large part from how their parents cared for them
attachment theory of love
set of implicit rules that specify proper sexual behaviour for a person in a given situation, varying with the persons gender, age, religion, social status and peer group
sexual scripts
a projective test that asks respondents to interpret a series of drawings showing scenes of people: usually scored for unconscious motives such as the need for achievement, power or affiliation
thematic apperception test
goals framed in term of desired outcomes or experiences such as learning to scuba dive
approach goals
goals frames in terms of avoiding unpleasant experiences, such as trying not to look foolish in public
avoidance goals
