e&m Flashcards
Which brain structure communicates via the dopamine neurotransmitter network to initiate motivated action?
Basal ganglia
With which of the following functions is the motivated brain connected to?
Needs, desires, pleasure, pain and addiction
The reward centre communicates via which neurotransmitter network?
Dopamine
Which part of the brain sends info to the limbic system to influence emotion?
Prefrontal cortex
Serotonin plays a role in?
Mood regulation
__________ is a homeostatic based model of short-term appetite?
Glucostatic hypothesis
Identify the psychological needs
Competence and relatedness
The term used depict the psychological discomfort stemming from the persistent biological deficit is known as?
Drive
What is the meaning of homeostasis?
The body’s ability to return a system to its basal state
The neurotransmitter responsible for fueling the feeling of pleasure and reward is
Dopamine
What are the three types of needs?
Physiological, psychological and implicit motives
Needs can be categorized into
Deficiency needs
Growth needs
Which brain structure is primarily associated with the perception of others’ emotions and facial expressions, as well as negative emotionality
Amygdala
What is the function of the insula in the brain?
Stimulation of gut feelings
Annie has been on a diet for 2 weeks and every night she feels the verge to eat everything she hasn’t allowed herself to have during the day. Which hormone is responsible for this?
Ghrelin
Dopamine
Is critical for learning
The largest structure of the basal ganglia is:
Ventral striatum
According to the biologically based Drive Theory proposed by Clark Hull, what is the role of a “drive” in motivating behavior?
Drive represents the psychological discomfort resulting from a persistent biological deficit
Which brain structures are associated with emotions and unconscious processes?
Cortical
Sexual motivation is influenced by multiple mechanisms. Including hormones and socio-cognitive representations, and
Cultural norms
According to Plato, which aspect of the tripartite psyche is related to bodily urges for maintenance of life?
appetitive
Who proposed the theory of instinct and identified genetically endowed instincts?
darwin
What theory sought to explain the full range of motivated action by identifying a single encompassing cause?
instinct theory
. What does “motivation” refer to in psychology?
) The processes that initiate, direct, and sustain goal-directed behavior
What historical trend explains the shift in motivation study towards socially relevant questions
The cognitive revolution
What was the initial belief about the cognitive perspective on action during the cognitive revolution?
It was believed to require motivated constructs.
What is the typical development of a scientific discipline according to the lecture
Peparadigmatic, Paradigmatic, Crisis and revolution, New paradigm
What led to the collapse of the motivation field for a decade and a half?
Rise of behaviorists
In psychology, needs are defined as:
Internal conditions essential for maintaining life and nurturing growth and well-being
How are emotions typically characterized in psychology?
) As complex psychological states characterized by feelings, physiological responses, and behavioral expressions
