Motivation And Emotion Flashcards
The state in which an organism experiences an inducement or incentive to do something
Motivation
A hypothetical state within an organism that propels the organism toward a goal
Motive
A state of deprivation
Need
A condition of arousal in an organism that is associated with a need
Drive
An object, person or situation perceived as capable of satisfying a need as desirable for its own sake
Incentive
Involving an inherited disposition to activate specific behavior patterns that enable an organism to reach specific goals
Instinct
He believed that tension motivates us to behave in ways that restore us to a resting state
Sigmund Freud
The view that organisms learn to engage in behaviors that have the effect of reducing drives
Drive reduction theory
The tendency of the body to maintain a steady state
Homeostasis
Maslow Ordering of needs from most basic
Hierarchy of needs
According to maslows, self initiated striving to become what one is capable of being
Self-actualization
Getting away from it all by going on a vacation from all sensory input for a few hours is relaxing
F
The state of being satisfied
Satiety
A central area on the underside of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a stop eating center
Ventromedial nucleus
Characterized by excessive eating
Hyperphagic
An area at the side of the hypothalamus that appears to function as a start eating center
Lateral hypothalamus
Characterized by under eating
Aphagic
People feel hunger due to contractions in the stomach
T
A life threatening eating disorder characterized by dramatic weight loss and distorted body image
Anorexia nervous
A problem affecting female athletes, especially in college
Female athlete triad
The fashion magazines can contribute to eating disorders among women
T
An eating disorder characterized by repeated cycles of binge eating or purging
Bulimia nervosa
The arousal producing effects of sex hormones that increase the likelihood of sexual behavior
Activating effect
The periodic sexual excitement of many female mammals as governed by level of sex hormones
Estrus
Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response which consists of four stages: the excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
Sexual responsive cycle
Engorgement of blood vessels with blood, which swells the genitals and breasts during sexual arousal
Vasocongestion
Muscle tension
Myotonia
The first phase of the sexual response cycle, which is characterized by muscle tension, increases of heart rate, and erection in the male and vaginal lubrication in the female
Plateau phase
The process of propelling seminal fluid (semen) from the penis
Ejaculation
The height or climax of sexual excitement
Orgasm
The fourth phase of the sexual response cycle, during which the body gradually returns to its pre aroused state
Resolution phase
In the sexual response cycle, a period of a time following orgasm during which an individual is not responsive to sexual stimulation
Refractory period
A person who fights for the rights of LGBT
LGBT activist
A person who is erotically attracted to both female and male
Bisexual
A person who is interested to have relationship
Homosexual
A male homosexual
Gay
A female homosexual
Lesbian
People who are sexually aroused by other gender
Heterosexual
One’s psychological sense of being male or female
Gender identity
A state of feeling that has cognitive, psychological and behavioral components
Emotion
A branch of the autonomic nervous system that is most active during processes that restore reserves of energy to the body, such as relaxing and eating
Parasympathetic nervous system
The field of psychology that is about personal well-being and satisfaction; joy sensual pleasure, and happiness; and optimism and hope for the future
Positive psychology
The view that stereo typical facial expression can contribute to stereotypical emotions
Facial feedback hypothesis
