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motivation

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ones incentive or reason for behaving a certain way
ex: which impels a character to act like wanting to workout for muscle

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instinct

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a complex unlearned behavior that is passed along species
ex: flinch when something is thrown at you

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physiological need

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those relating to the basic biological necessities of life
ex: food drinks rest and houses

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drive-reduction theory

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an idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tensio state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
ex: money is needed to buy food. i need to make money to buy food

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homeostasis

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tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
ex: blood glucose levels

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incentive

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a positive or negative enviormental stimulus that motivates behavior
ex: working harded as a taxi driver to get more stars

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yerkes-dodson law

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principle that performance on tasls is best when the arousal level is appropriate to the difficulty to the tast
ex: higher arousal for cleaning, lower arousal for strenuous math homework

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hierarchy of needs

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Maslows pyramid of himan needs, startin with the basic needs that must be satisfied before higher-level safety
ex: i need to have food in order to move up in the pyramid

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glucose

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a simple sugar that is an important source of energy
ex: sugar in blood

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set point theory

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the idea that body monitors fat-ce;; levels to keep them fairly stable
ex: weight

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basal metabolic rate

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age changes your metabolic rate
ex: im 80, so im going to gain weight easier. im 18 so im going to not gain as much weight when i eat

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obesity

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a condition of being over weight and having an excessive amount of bodyfat
ex: eating too much calories and not buring enough

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asexual

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The lack of desire to have sexual attraction to others.
ex: someone not wanting relationships and doesn’t like the idea of it.

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testosterone

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the responsible for typically male behaviors, such as aggression, competitiveness and superior visuo-spatial abilitie
ex: facial hair and deepening voice.

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estrogen

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produced mainly by the ovaries and act as the principal female sex hormones
ex: what regulates the menstral cycle in girls

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sexual response cycle

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excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Both men and women experience these phases, although the timing usually is different.
ex: refactory period isnt included in the 4 stages

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refractory period

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when talking on the phone while driving causes you to react slower to seeing a stopped car in front of you.
ex: the next time you see a friend texting and driving, remind them that by doing so they are slowing their reaction time, which could be dangerous.

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affiliation need

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engagement in positive social interactions with other individuals. ex: Attachment is thye affiliation as a effect of the development of a social bond.

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ostracism

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an extreme form of rejection in which one is excluded and ignored in the presence of others.
ex: being excluded from frineds

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narcissism

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ultra ego. everything is about me
ex: always taking pictures

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achievement motivation

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the need for excellence and significant accomplishment
ex: despite what rewards may be offered after the achievement has been met.

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grit

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the passionate and preserverence for long term goals
ex: my grit is to be a singer

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emotion

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“a complex reaction pattern, involving experiential, behavioral and physiological elements.” ex: sad emotion is how individuals deal with matters like crying

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james-lange theory

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it proposes that emotional stimuli first induce peripheral physiological variations, which occur without consciousness of affect
ex: stimulating events like haunted houses create a response like screaming and being scared

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canon-bard thoery

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the lower part of the brain, also called the thalamus, controls your experience of emotion.
ex: when im sad and experience this, the thalamus is in control

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two-factory-theory (schacter)

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physiological arousal determines the strength of the emotion, while cognitive appraisal identifies the emotion label
ex: my hearts rasing, i need to know why

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polygraph

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a device that measures and records several physiological indicators of stress
ex: if youre lying, then it will measure your higher heart rate

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facial feedback effect

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it not only expresses an emotion, but also an expression and experience are linked in that different sensory feedback from the facial action
ex: someone looking scared will be in a scary situation typically. when I recieve a gift I should look happy with a smile.

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behavior feedback effect

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the tendency of behavior to influence our own and others’ thoughts, feelings, and actions.
ex: i am mad, so the behavior feedback will be me throwing a chair

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stress

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any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological strain. it is your body’s response to anything that requires attention or action. ex: people get stress when having lots to do.

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general adaptation syndrome

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the process your body goes through when you are exposed to any kind of stress, positive or negative.
ex: I just failed two tests, the stages will be
alarm, resistance, exhaustion

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tend and befriend response

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females typically look for comfort in others when stressed or sad.
ex: I just failed 2 tests, I will go to my friend for comfort and help

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health psychology

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focuses on how biological, social and psychological factors influence health and illness.
ex: I have no friends, so my health may decline. I am super stressed, I am more suseptable for illness

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coronary heart disease

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conditions not only affect your emotional state but can also impact on your symptoms of heart disease.
ex: depression and anxiety can influence this.

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type A

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a pattern of behavior and personality associated with high achievement, competitiveness, and impatience
ex: someone who has motivation to achieve thingsmay be type A

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type B

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a pattern of behavior associated with layed back and relaxed people
ex: someone who procrastinates

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catharsis

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A discussion with a friend about a problem you are facing might spark a moment of insight
ex: you are able to see how an event from earlier in your life might be contributing to your current patterns of behavior.

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aerobic exercise

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cardiovasular conditioning, good for stress situations and good for mental and physical health

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mindfulness/meditation

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awareness of one’s internal states and surroundings.
ex: could help people avoid destructive or automatic habits by learning to observe their thoughts,

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feel-ggod-do-good phenomenon

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the idea that when one is in high spirits and having a good day, they will reciprocate that to others
ex: i just passed all of my exams, I will feel more suseptable to help an old lady cross the street.

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positive psychology

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subjective well-being

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adaptive-level phenomenon

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relative deprivation

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relative deprivation

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personality

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psychodynamic theories

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this helps others understand their emotions ex: By talking through these emotions and behaviors with a social worker, clients come to know themselves better and make better decisions for themselves.

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unconscious

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the unconscious mind is the repository for thoughts, feelings, and memories of which a person is not consciously aware
ex: hatred of a family member

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free association

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deepen your self-understanding by looking at whatever thoughts, words, or images come freely to your mind.
ex: what is this object? -as words come to my brain freely to understand-

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Id, ego, superego

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Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the id is the primitive and instinctual part of the mind that contains sexual and aggressive drives and hidden memories, the super-ego operates as a moral conscience, and the ego is the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the super-ego

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sychosexual stages

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during the five psychosexual stage the erogenous zone associated with each stage serves as a source of pleasure.
ex: oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital stages,

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oedipus complex

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unconsous secual desire for someone
ex: a boy who acts possessive of his mother and tells the father not to touch her.

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fixation

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When one’s desire is tied to an object of desire connected to an earlier phase in one’s psychosexual development
ex: child has issues during the weaning process, they might develop an oral fixation.

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defense mechanisms

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unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings related to internal conflicts and outer stressors.
ex: flinching

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repression

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in psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consous anciety-arousing
ex: arousing thoughts feelings and memories

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collective unconscious

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Carl Jungs concept of a shared inheritied reservoir of memory traces from our species history
ex: almost everyone has the inherited fear of large animals

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projective tests (TAT)

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a personality test
ex: rorschach or the TAT
it provides ambigious stimuli designed to trigger projection of ones inner ways they act and react

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terror-management theory

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a theory of death-related anxiety. explores peoples emotional and behavioral responses to reminders of their apporaching death
ex: someone making poor decisions because they have the mindset that their going to die anyways

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humanistic theories

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wier personality with a focus on the potential for healthy personal growth
ex: learning to accept everyone leads to a nicer workplace

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hierarchy of needs

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the needs Maslow advances in this theory are: physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
ex: its like climbing the mountain, the higher you go the more needs you can achieve throught your life

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self-actualization

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the realization or fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone.
ex: i know that i have the potential to become a doctor

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self-transcendence

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it is the realization that you are one small part of a greater whole, and acting accordingly.
ex: i am slef transcendence because I belive in a higher above

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unconditional positive regard

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expressing empathy, support, and acceptance to someone, regardless of what they say or do
ex: i am putting my self in your shoes and I am so empathetic towards your situation

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self-concept

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a collection of beliefes one holds about theirself and about others
ex: i belive that I am a human who is nice

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trait

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a personality characteristic that describes or determines someones normal behaviors in different hypthetical situations
ex: if there was money on the ground would you take it?

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personality inventory

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a personality assessment device that consists of statements that are defined by characteristics and behavioral patterns. ex: true or false, you like to talk to strangers

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MMPI

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a psychological test that assesses personality traits.
ex: someone who has a mental health issue and it tells us if they are a suspect or not

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empirically derived test

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a personality test that uses the empirical method that enhances objectivty
ex: I took the test and it told me about my personality traits based on questions

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