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Motivation, Emotion, and Stress Flashcards

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What are the two main types of motivation?

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intrinsic and extrinsic

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Describe intrinsic motivation.

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the motivation that drives us to appease ourselves

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Describe extrinsic motivation.

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the motivation that drives us to appease others

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What are the four main factors that affect motivation?

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instinct, arousal, drive-reduction, and needs

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What are the three elements of emotion?

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physiological, behavioral, cognitive

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Name some of Ekman’s universal emotions.

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

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What are the three main theories of emotion?

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James-Langer, Cannon-Bard, and Schatcher-Singer

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Describe the James-Langer theory of emotion.

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States that a physiological response occurs first and is later cognitively labeled

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Describe the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion.

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States that physiological responses and cognitive labeling occur simulataneously.

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Describe the Schatcher-Singer theory of emotion.

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States that a physiological response will not cause an emotion if the circumstances do not allow for cognitive learning. They must work in tandem.

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What is the main system involved in emotion?

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the limbic system

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What are the parts of the limbic system?

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amygdala, septal nuclei, and hippocampus

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What type of memory does the amygdala deal with?

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implicit memory (emotional memory)

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What type of memory does the hippocampus deal with?

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explicit memory

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What part of the prefrontal cortex is involved in attention and cognition?

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dorsal part

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What is stress?

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the body’s response to challenges

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What is cognitive appraisal?

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the subjective evaluation of the stressful situation

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How is stress measured?

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social readjustment rating scale

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What is the primary appraisal of stress?

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evaluate the stress

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What is the secondary appraisal of stress?

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cope with the stress

21
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What is the general adaptation syndrome?

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the generalized sequence of events that occur when someone is exposed to stress

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What are the stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

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homeostasis -> alarm -> resistance -> existence

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