Chapter 9: Motivation & Emotion

Question 1

Psychological process where needs and wants are met through activities

Answer 1

Motivation

Question 2

Performs an action leads to outcome separate from or external to the personal

Answer 2

Extrinsic Motivation

Question 3

Performs an action leads to act itself being rewarding in some eternal manner

Answer 3

Intrinsic Motivation

Question 4

Biologically determined behavior in humans and animals (innate)

Answer 4

Instincts

Question 5

Behavior arises from internal drives; pushes organism to satisfy physiological needs

Answer 5

Drive-Reduction Theory

Question 6

A requirement that is essential for survival

Answer 6

Need

Question 7

The motivation an organism receives to fulfill need and reduce tension (psychological & physical arousal)

Answer 7

Drive

Question 8

Needs of body (hunger and thirst)

Answer 8

Primary Drives

Question 9

Learned through experience (need for money and social approval)

Answer 9

Acquired (Secondary) Drives

Question 10

Body maintains a steady state

Answer 10

Homeostasis

Question 11

People have satisfied their lower needs and achieved full human potential

Answer 11

Self-actualization (Abraham Maslow)

Question 12

Person temporarily achieves self-actualization at some point in their life

Answer 12

Peak Experiences

Question 13

Social context of action has effect on type of motivation existing; Theory

Answer 13

Self-determination Theory (SDT)

Question 14

The key to achieving one’s needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness?

Answer 14

Support from others around you

Question 15

Reduces glucose in bloodstream (pancreas; fats, proteins, carbs)

Answer 15

Insulin

Question 16

Increases glucose in bloodstream (pancreas; fats, proteins, carbs)

Answer 16

Glucagon

Question 17

Signals hypothalamus that body has had enough food; reduces appetite, increases feeling of full

Answer 17

Leptin

Question 18

Influence eating when insulin levels go up (rats stop eating to point of starvation)

Answer 18

Lateral Hypothalamus

Question 19

Stops eating response when glucose levels increase (eat and eat causing overweight)

Answer 19

Ventromedial Hypothalamus (VMH)

Question 20

Controlled by levels of glucose, insulin in body, which controls eating behavior

Answer 20

Hypothalamus

Question 21

Level of weight body tries to maintain

Answer 21

Weight Set Point

Question 22

Rate at which body burns while organism is at rest

Answer 22

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Question 23

Person reduces eating to a low body weight; BMI 18.5 (eating only a grain of rice)

Answer 23

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 24

Person “binge” eats and takes unhealthy precautions to avoid weight gain (force vomiting)

Answer 24

Bulimia Nervosa