Exam #2 CH.8 Flashcards
Motivation is the ____ of behavior.
“Whys”
What drives goal oriented behavior?
Motives
What term is used to define, an unlearned response to a stimulus?
Unconditioned response
_____ elicits an unlearned response?
Stimulus
Describe needs and drives.
Unmet needs+create internal drive states+motivating behavior= drive reduction
What type of behavior is playing music for its own sake?
Intrinsic (internal reward)
If you’re paid to play music, what is the activating behavior?
Extrinsic (external reward)
What creates the “pull” to obtain goals or objects?
Incentives (pull)
What creates the “push” motivation?
Achievement Motives ( push)
“I push myself to achieve good grades for esteem and self-actualization.”
What are the components of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs?
( starting from the bottom)
- Basic human needs: food, warmth.
- Safety: shelter, level of need to feel secure.
- Belonging: Love, acceptance.
- Self-Esteem: Do I value my worth? (confidence)
- Self Actualization: Fulfillment of individual potential
What part of the brain makes us hungry?
Hypothalamus (Lateral) "Thalamus mean I need a snack" (ventromedial) " I'm so full my stomach is going to hurt if I eat any more veggie-medials"
Describe the set point theory.
Nature:
The belief that brain mechanisms regulate body weight, around a genetically predetermined “set point”
What is the principal factor in eating disorders?
The social pressure on young women to achieve an unrealistic standard of thinness.
i.e. Barbie and Ken syndrome
Identify the casual factors in obesity?
Genetic, psychological, and environmental.
What are the 4 phases of the sexual response cycle?
- Excitement Phase-“I found the one!”
- Plateau Phase -“be there in a second!”
- Orgasm Phase -Self explanatory
- Resolution Phase-“Man i’m making a new years resolution”
