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Chapter 5 psych Flashcards

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affect

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feeling associated with emotion, independent of the object

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arcuate nucleus

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several interconnected portions of the hypothalamus

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central drive system

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neurons in which activity constitutes a drive

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central-state theory of drive

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drives correspond to neural activity in different sets of neurons in the brain.

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circadian rhythm

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24 time cycle in the brain

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discrete emotion theory

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emotions are innate and associated with distinctive bodily and facial reactions

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dopamine

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pay off result, repeated reinforcement

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drives

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hypothetical constructs because they can’t be directly observed

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emotion

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feeling that is mentally detected towards an object

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endorphin

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pain reducer released in the brain

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homeostasis

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continually working toward achieving equilibrium

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leptin

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appetite reducer.

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medical forebrain bundle

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neurons in the reward center of the brain

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mood

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long period feelings

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motivation

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causes individual to be have in a particular way and time

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motivational state

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orients an individual toward a specific category of goals that can change over time

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non regulatory

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Sex drive

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non-REM sleep

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stages 2,3,4 of sleep

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nucleus accumbens

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synaptic terminals in a large nucleus in the basal ganglia

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regulatory drive

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Hunger, basic necessities

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REM sleep

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Most dreams occur, rapid eye movement, effected by fluorescent light

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Sensory-specific satiety

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different food with a different taste

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suprachiasmatic nucleus

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the place that holds the circadian rhythm

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Regulatory drives

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Hunger, perserve homeostasis

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safety drives

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motivates an animal to avoid, escape, or fend off danger.

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non regulatory

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sex, serves other purposes

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reproductive drives

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protect offspring, reproduction

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social drives

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Friendship

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education drives

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Curiosity

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Reinforcements

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refers to the effects that rewards have in promoting learning.

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rewards

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liking, wanting, reinforcement

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Wanting

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refers to the desire to obtain a reward.

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liking

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refers to the subjective feeling of pleasure or satisfaction, that occurs when one receives a reward

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