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Motivation and Emotion Flashcards

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motivation

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a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior

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instinct

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a complex unlearned behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species (mother to baby)

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drive reduction

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idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension or drive that motivates and organism to satisfy their needs (need -> drive -> drive reduction)

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homeostasis

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tendency to maintains a balanced internal state (blood glucose)

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incentive

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a positive or negative environment stimulus that motivates behavior

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arousal

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human motivation aims to seek optimum levels of arousal not to eliminate it

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heroes dodson law

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the principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point and then it decreases

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maslows triangle

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certain needs have different priorities. lower levels must be filled in order to move up to the next space

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self actualization

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need to live up to our fullest and unique potential

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glucose

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form of sugar that circulates in blood and provides the major source of energy when levels are low we feel hungry

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basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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body’s resting rate of energy expenditure

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2 parts of hypothalamus

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ventramedial and lateral

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what does the ventramedial do

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depress hunger

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what does the lateral do

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increase hunger

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leptin

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hormone that alerts the hypothalamus that you’re full and can stop eating. low levels can cause over eating

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ghrelin

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hunger alerting hormone secreted by an empty stomach

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7 universal human emotions

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happy, sad, surprise, scared, upset, angry, and tired

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james lange theory

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step by step.

sight of car, pounding of heart, fear

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cannon bard

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simultaneously.

sight of car, pound of heart AND fear

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two factor theory

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schachter singular.

sight of car, pound of heart AND cognitive label, fear

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hans selyes general adaption syndrome

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3 phases of stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion

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traumatic experience

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any unexpected event that almost all people would find stressfuk

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daily stressor

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everyday irritations and frustrations

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conflict

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a situation in which a person must choose between 2 or more desires or demands

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approach, approach

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(+,+)

hang out with friends OR go shopping with mom

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avoidance, avoidance

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(-,-)

Ex: mowing the lawn OR clean your room

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approach, avoidance

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(+,-)

want to stay home from school BUT then you can’t go to rehearsal

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psychophysiological illness

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literally mind body illness. any stress related physical illness such as hypertension or head aches

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type a

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competitive, hard driving, impatient, aggressive prone people

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type b

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easy going and relaxed people

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problem focused coping

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behaviors that aim to control or alter the environment that is causing stress. (most helpful when we can make changes)

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emotion focused coping

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behaviors aimed at controlling internal emotional reactions to a perceived stressor

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cognitive reappraisal

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alternate the way we interpret or think about a stressful thing

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defense mechanism

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unconscious emotional strategies that reduce anxiety and maintain self image

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washburn study

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tsang removed rats stomach connected esophagus and small intestines and rat was still hungry. not always the stomach that tells of hunger

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orexin’s tissue

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hypothalamus

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orexin’s response

A

increase hunger

38
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ghrelin tissue

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stomach

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ghrelin response

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increase hunger

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insulin tissue

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pancreas

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insulin response

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increase hunger

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leptin tissue

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fat cells

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leptin response

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decrease hunger

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PPY tissue

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digestive tract

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PPY Response

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decrease hunger

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intrinsic motivation

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motivation to do behavior just for the satisfaction of actually doing it

ex: eating ice cream

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extrinsic motivation

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motivation to complete a task for a reward after

ex: get a good grade on test, get $ afterwards from parents

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