Chapter 5 psych Flashcards
affect
feeling associated with emotion, independent of the object
arcuate nucleus
several interconnected portions of the hypothalamus
central drive system
neurons in which activity constitutes a drive
central-state theory of drive
drives correspond to neural activity in different sets of neurons in the brain.
circadian rhythm
24 time cycle in the brain
discrete emotion theory
emotions are innate and associated with distinctive bodily and facial reactions
dopamine
pay off result, repeated reinforcement
drives
hypothetical constructs because they can’t be directly observed
emotion
feeling that is mentally detected towards an object
endorphin
pain reducer released in the brain
homeostasis
continually working toward achieving equilibrium
leptin
appetite reducer.
medical forebrain bundle
neurons in the reward center of the brain
mood
long period feelings
motivation
causes individual to be have in a particular way and time
motivational state
orients an individual toward a specific category of goals that can change over time
non regulatory
Sex drive
non-REM sleep
stages 2,3,4 of sleep
nucleus accumbens
synaptic terminals in a large nucleus in the basal ganglia
regulatory drive
Hunger, basic necessities
REM sleep
Most dreams occur, rapid eye movement, effected by fluorescent light
Sensory-specific satiety
different food with a different taste
suprachiasmatic nucleus
the place that holds the circadian rhythm
Regulatory drives
Hunger, perserve homeostasis
safety drives
motivates an animal to avoid, escape, or fend off danger.
non regulatory
sex, serves other purposes
reproductive drives
protect offspring, reproduction
social drives
Friendship
education drives
Curiosity
Reinforcements
refers to the effects that rewards have in promoting learning.
rewards
liking, wanting, reinforcement
Wanting
refers to the desire to obtain a reward.
liking
refers to the subjective feeling of pleasure or satisfaction, that occurs when one receives a reward
