psych exam 3 Flashcards
cannon bard theory
event–} emotion—-} physiological response
James lange
event–}physiological response–} emotion
drive reduction theory
explains that, with few exceptions, when a physiological need increases, so does our psychological drive to reduce it.
-way for body to maintain homeostasis
- Likewise, if our body’s temperature cools, our blood vessels constrict (to conserve warmth) and we feel driven to put on more clothes or seek a warmer environment (FIGURE 9.1).
The Yerkes-Dodson Law (1908)
-need the right amount of arousal to preform well, ex basketball game, too little is bad but too much is also bad
motivation
both nature and nurture
Maslovs hierarchy of needs
physiological needs—} safety and security needs–} acceptance needs—} self esteem needs—) self actualization—}AC4P
self motivation
choice, competance, community
set point v settling point
Explanation: set point is biological and physiological and settling point is psychological criteria of weight loss. During weight loss programme, dieters actually go far down the value of set point, and thats their settling point. This is done by hunger control and increasing metabolism .
Schachter-Singer: Two-Factor
Theory
event–} psych arosual— interpretation—-emotion
what leads to work distress
role ambig, resp for others, difficult work ennviroemtn , lack of support for co workers, conflict with other employees, lack of decision making
burnout
intense and prolonged work related distress—) sympoms of burnout (physical, emotional, and attitudinal exhaustion, feelings of lower personal achievement)—) reduced preformance and other negative effects
equity theory
self: perceived work input/ perceived work output
vs.
others percieved work input/ perivebed work output
benevolent
self input output ratio is greater than others input output ratio
entitled
self input output ratio should be less than others
general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
alarm, resistance, exhaustion
