Maslow’s hierarchy of needs Flashcards
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Psychological Security
Love & belonging
Esteem
experience
purpose
self-actualization
Drive-reduction theory: Hunger
Hypothalamus regulates blood sugar and level of liquid in cells
Social factor: eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa
Individual factors:set point,basal metabolic rate
Stimulus motivation: Physical contact
touch
Stimulus motivation: Social interactions
friendships or relationships
Stimulus motivation: Exploratory behavior
curiosity, reading as a hobby etc.
Achievement motivation: Intrinsic
doing something without any obvious external reward; it’s interesting
Achievement motivation: Extrinsic
reward-driven behavior
behavior modification that uses rewards/punishments to +/- the likelihood of a specific behavior to recure
Yerkes-Dodson Law
your performance on your task based on quality is based on arousal in environment
Physiology of emotions
Body movement
Autonomic system
Facial expressions
Physiology of emotions: Body movement
arm or leg movement etc.
Physiology of emotions: Autonomic system
involuntary movement in peripheral
Theories of emotion: James-Lange
Physiological arousal
Theories of emotion: Cannon-Bard
Phys. arousal and subjective experience
Theories of emotion: Schachter & Singer
Phys.arousal and cognitive label
Gender differences in emotion: Women
Women can be more emotional
sad,fear,suprise,acceptance,joy,anticipation
Gender differences in emotion: Men
Men have it as it is
disgust,anger,acceptance,joy
Positive psychology
Both individual and social well being
What makes life worth living
Characteristics of happy people
High self esteem
Optimistic
strong social support
practice religion
Engage skills in work and play
Stress
The process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that we appraise as threating or challenging
Causes of stress
Catastrophes
Significant life changes
Daily hassles
Major losses
Causes of stress
Catastrophes
Significant life changes
Daily hassles
Major losses