Motivation Flashcards
Instincts or fixed-action patterns are:
Species specific behaviors
Inborn behavior patterns are:
Species specific behavior
Primary drives activate _________ such as hunger, thirst, and pain
behavior
Acquired drives gained through _____________ are drive for money, social approval, affiliation
experience
An example of drive reduction behavior would be to _________ water in order to reduce the drive to relieve thirst.
drink
Homoeostasis Is:
Tendency of the body to maintain a steady state
The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state is called:
Homoeostasis
A primary drive is one we are _______ with
born
Abraham Maslow is the most famous representative of ___________ theory
Humanistic
Humans are ___________ by a conscious desire for personal growth(Humanistic Theory)
motivated
According to ____________ theory, human’s have a unique capacity for self-actualization
Humanistic
Maslow constructed a _____________ of needs
hierarchy
________________ needs are the first needs in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Physiological
_______ _________________ is the last need in Maslow’s hierarchy off needs.
Self actualization
Cognitive theory suggests we need to keep a consistent match between the way we _______ and the way we ____.
think, act
In Cognitive Theory, the _________ is represented mentally.
World
We are motivated to justify ___________ and __________.
behaviors and beliefs
Lateral hypothalamus functions as a “________-eating” center
start
Ventromedial nucleus (VMN) functions as a “_______- eating” center.
stop
The _________________ controls hunger
Hypothalamus
Thyroxin is a ______ that causes our bodies to metabolize food.
hormone
_____________ learning is a psychological factor of obesity.
Observational
Needs lead to ___________
Drives
Hyperphagic is characterized by:
Excessive overeating
Aphagic is characterized by:
Under eating
Human females do not experience _____
Estrus
What is Myotonia?
Muscle tension
What is Vasocongestion?
The swelling of the genital tissues with blood
TAT stands for:
Thematic Apperception Test
The _______________ nervous system is a branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that spend body energy from storage reserves.
Sympathetic
The _____________ system is the branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that restore reserves of energy.
Parasympathetic
In the _________-_________- theory of emotion, external stimulus is followed by arousal in action which is followed by appraisal of arousal and action which is followed by experiencing a specific motion.
James - Lange
In _________-_____ theory of emotion, external stimulus is processed by the brain and causes simultaneous arousal, action, and experiencing the emotion.
Cannon-Bard
__________ ________ says that external stimulus and physiological arousal are congruent followed by interpretation of the arousal according to the situation followed by experiencing the emotion.
Cognitive appraisal
