Chapter eleven vocab

Question 1

Motivation

Answer 1

A need or desire that energiezes and directs other behavior

Question 2

instinct

Answer 2

A complex behavior that is ridgidly patterened throughout a species and is unlearned

Question 3

Physicological need

Answer 3

A basic bodiely requirement

Question 4

Drive reduction theory

Answer 4

the idea that a pysicological need creates an arousd state that motivates to satisfy the need

Question 5

homeostasis

Answer 5

A tendency to maintain a balenced or consent internal state

Question 6

incentive

Answer 6

a postive or negative enviromental stimulas that motivates behavior

Question 7

yerkes dodson law

Answer 7

the principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performances decreases

Question 8

hierarchy of needs

Answer 8

A maslow’s pyramid of human needs, begginging at the base with phsciological needs that must be first satisfied before fulfull their higher level safty needs and then psysciological needs

Question 9

Glucose

Answer 9

the. form of sugar that circulates in the blood and orovides the major source of energy for body tissues. When level is low we feel hungry.

Question 10

Set point

Answer 10

the point at which your “ weight thermostat” may be set. When your body falals below this wight increased hunger and a lower metabolix rat may combine to restore lost weight

Question 11

basal metabolic rate

Answer 11

the bodys resting rate of energy output

Question 12

obesity

Answer 12

defined as a body mass index (BMI) measurment od 30 or higher, which is calculated from our weight-to-height ratio

Question 13

asexual

Answer 13

having no sexual attraction toward others

Question 14

testosterone

Answer 14

the most important mal sex hormone. Both females and males have it but additional testosterone in males stimulates the growth of the male sex organs during fetal period and the development of the male sex characteristics during puberty

Question 15

estrogens

Answer 15

sex hormones, such as estradiol that contribute to female sex characteristics and are secreted in greater amounts by females than males

Question 16

sexual response cycle

Answer 16

The four stages of sexual responding decribed by masters and Johnson: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution

Question 17

refractory period

Answer 17

in human sexuality a resting period that occurs after orgasm during which a person can not orgasm again

Question 18

sexual dysfunction

Answer 18

a problem that consitently impairs sexaul arousal and functioning at any point in the sexual response cycle

Question 19

erecile disorder

Answer 19

Inability to develop or maintain an erection due to insufficient blood flow to the penis

Question 20

female orgasmix disorder

Answer 20

distress due to infrequently or never experiencing orgasm

Question 21

paraphias

Answer 21

sexual arousal from fantasisies , behaviors, or urges involving nonhuman objects, the suffering of sel or others and/or nonconsenting people

Question 22

AIDS

Answer 22

A sexually tansmitted infections caused by HIV

Question 23

sexual orientation

Answer 23

the direction of our sexual attractions as reflected in out longings and fantasies

Question 24

Affliation need

Answer 24

the need to build and maintain relationship and feel part of a group

Question 25

self-determation theory

Answer 25

the theory that we feel motivated to satisfy our needs for completence autonomy and relatedeness

Question 26

ostracism

Answer 26

deliberate social exclusion of individuals or groups

Question 27

narcissism

Answer 27

excessive self-love and self-absorption

Question 28

archeivement motivation

Answer 28

a desire for significant accomplishment for mastery of skills or ideas, for control, and for attaining a high standard

Question 29

grit

Answer 29

in psychology passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long term goals

Question 30

intrinsic motivation

Answer 30

a desire to perform a behavior effectively for its own sake