Emotion and Motivation Flashcards

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Anorexia nervosa

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eating disorder characterized by an individual maintaining body weight that is well
below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise

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Bariatric surgery

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type of surgery that modifies the gastrointestinal system to reduce the amount of food
that can be eaten and/or limiting how much of the digested food can be absorbed

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Basolateral complex

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part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain;
it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory

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Binge eating disorder

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type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating and associated distress

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Bisexual

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emotional and erotic attractions to both same-sexed individuals and opposite-sexed
individuals

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Body language

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emotional expression through body position or movement

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Bulimia nervosa

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type of eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging

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Cannon-bard theory of emotion

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physiological arousal and emotional experience occur at the same time

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Central nucleus

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part of the brain involved in attention and has connections with the hypothalamus and
various brainstem areas to regulate the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems’ activity

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Cognitive-Mediational theory

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our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus

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Components of emotion

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physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience

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Cultural role display

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one of the culturally specific standards that govern the types and frequencies of
emotions that are acceptable

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Distorted body image

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individuals view themselves as overweight even though they are not

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Drive theory

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deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs that result in psychological drive
states that direct behavior to meet the need and ultimately bring the system back to homeostasis

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Emotion

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subjective state of being often described as feelings

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Excitement

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phase of the sexual response cycle that involves sexual arousal

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Extrinsic motivation

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motivation that arises from external factors or rewards

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Facial feedback hypothesis

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facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions

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Gender dysphoria

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diagnostic category in DSM-5 for individuals who do not identify as the gender
associated with their biological sex

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Gender identity

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individual’s sense of being male or female

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Habit

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pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage

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Heterosexual

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emotional and erotic attractions to opposite-sexed individuals

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Self-actualization

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spectrum of needs ranging from basic biological needs to social needs to self-actualization

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Homosexual

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emotional and erotic attractions to same-sexed individuals

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Instinct

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species-specific pattern of behavior that is unlearned

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Intrinsic motivation

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motivation based on internal feelings rather than external rewards

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James-lange theory of emotion

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emotions arise from physiological arousal

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Leptin

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satiety hormone

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Metabolic rate

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amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time

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Morbid obesity

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adult with a BMI over 40

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Motivation

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wants or needs that direct behavior toward some goal

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Obese

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adult with a BMI of 30 or higher

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Orgasm

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peak phase of the sexual response cycle associated with rhythmic muscle contractions (and
ejaculation)

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Overweight

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adult with a BMI between 25 and 29.9

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Plateau

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phase of the sexual response cycle that falls between excitement and orgasm

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Satiation

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fullness; satisfaction

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Polygraph

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lie detector test that measures physiological arousal of individuals as they answer a series of
questions

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Schachter-Singer two factor theory of emotion

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emotions consist of two factors: physiological and
cognitive

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Resolution

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phase of the sexual response cycle following orgasm during which the body returns to its
unaroused state

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Refractory period

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time immediately following an orgasm during which an individual is incapable of
experiencing another orgasm

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Self-efficacy

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individual’s belief in his own capabilities or capacities to complete a task

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Set point theory

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assertion that each individual has an ideal body weight, or set point, that is resistant to
change

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Sexual orientation

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emotional and erotic attraction to same-sexed individuals, opposite-sexed individuals pr both

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Sexual response cycle

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divided into 4 phases including excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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Transgender hormone theory

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use of hormones to make one’s body look more like the opposite-sex

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Yerkes-Dodson law

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simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, while
complex tasks are best performed when arousal is lower