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Motivation, Emotion, and Stress Flashcards

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the purpose, or driving force, behind our actions

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motivation

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motivation based on external circumstances

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extrinsic

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motivation based on internal drive or perception

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intrinsic

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the primary factors that influence emotion:

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instincts, arousal, drives, and needs

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innate, fixed patterns of behavior

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instincts

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theory of motivation:

people perform certain behaviors because of evolutionarily programmed instincts

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instinct theory

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the state of being awake and reactive to stimuli

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arousal

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theory of motivation:

people perform actions to maintain arousal, at an optimal level

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arousal theory

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shows that performance is optimal at medium level of arousal

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Yerkes-Dodson law

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internal states of tension that activate particular behaviors focused on goals

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drives

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motivate us to sustain necessary biological processes in homeostasis

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primary drives

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motivate us to fulfill nonbiological, emotional, or “learned” desires

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secondary drives

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theory of motivation:

motivation arises from the desire to eliminate drives, which create uncomfortable internal states

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drive reduction theory

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relatively long-lasting feelings that require relief or satisfaction and tend to influence action

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needs

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prioritizes needs into five categories: physiological need (highest priority), safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization (lowest priority)

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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theory of motivation:

emphasizes the role of three universal needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness

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self-determination theory

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theory of motivation:

explains motivation as the desire to pursue rewards and avoid punishments

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incentive theory

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theory of motivation:
the amount of motivation for a task is based on the individual’s expectation of success and the amount that success is valued

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expectancy-value theory

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theory of motivation:
explains motivation for drug use; as drug use increases, the body counteracts its effects, leading to tolerance and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms

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opponent-process theory

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type of motivation related to hormones as well as cultural and societal factors

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sexual motivation

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is a state of mind, or feeling, that is subjectively experienced based on circumstances, mood, and relationships; has three components

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emotion

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component of emotion:

subjective interpretation

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cognitive

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component of emotion:

facial expressions and body language

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behavioral

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component of emotion:

changes in autonomic nervous system

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physiological

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happiness, sadness, contempt, surprise, fear, disgust, and anger

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seven universal emotions

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theory of emotion:

nervous system arousal leads to an emotional experience

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James-Lange theory

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theory of emotion:

arousal of the nervous system and the experiences of emotion occur simultaneously

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Cannon-Bard theory

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theory of emotion:

nervous system arousal is combined with cognition to create the experience of emotion

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Schachter-Singer theory

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the primary nervous system component involved in experiencing emotion

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limbic system

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part of limbic system:
is involved with attention and fear, helps interpret facial expressions, and is part of the intrinsic memory system for emotional memory

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amygdala

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part of limbic system:

is a sensory processing station

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thalamus

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part of limbic system:

releases neurotransmitters that affect mood and arousal

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hypothalamus

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part of limbic system:

creates long-term explicit (episodic) memories

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hippocampus

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part of limbic system:

anterior portion of frontal lobe; involved with planning, expressing personality, and making decisions; three divisions

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prefrontal cortex

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division of prefrontal cortex:

associated with attention and cognition

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dorsal prefrontal cortex

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division of prefrontal cortex:

critical for experiencing emotion

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ventral prefrontal cortex

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division of prefrontal cortex:

involved in controlling emotional responses from the amygdala and decision making

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ventromedial prefrontal cortex

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the physiological and cognitive responses to challenges or life changes

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stress

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the subjective evaluation of a situation that induces stress; consists of two stages

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stress (cognitive) appraisal

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step of stress (cognitive) appraisal:

classifying a potential stressor as irrelevant, benign-positive, or stressful

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primary appraisal

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step of stress (cognitive) appraisal:

directed at evaluating if the organism can cope with stress, based on harm, threat, and challenge

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secondary appraisal

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anything that leads to a stress response; can include environment, daily events, workplace or academic settings, social expectations, chemicals, and biological ____

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stressors

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include pressure, control, predictability, frustration, and conflict

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psychological stressors

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occurs when a stressor is perceived as unpleasant (e.g. a threat)

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distress

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the result of a positively-perceived stressor

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eustress

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sequence of physiological responses when body is subjected to a stress as developed by Hans Selye; three stages

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general adaptation theory

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stage of general adaptation theory:

initial reaction to a stressor and the activation of the sympathetic nervous system

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alarm

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stage of general adaptation theory:
second stage in which continuous release of hormones allows the sympathetic nervous system to remain engaged to fight stressor

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resistance

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stage of general adaptation theory:

third stage when the body can no longer maintain an elevated response with sympathetic nervous system activity

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exhaustion

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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physiological need (highest priority), safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization (lowest priority)

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