Unit 2 (60-79) Flashcards
Incentive
A reward that pulls an organisms behavior in a particular direction
Intrinsic Reward
A subjective, internal reward
Extrinsic Reward
A reward from an external source
Glucose
A type of sugar that plays an important role in hunger levels
Leptin
A hormone secreted by fat cells that helps the body maintain an appropriate level of stored fat
Satiety
A sense of feeling full and not requiring more food
Body Mass Index (BMI)
A height-to-weight ratio used to identify healthy and unhealthy weights
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorder characterized by the maintenance of unusually low body weight and distorted body image
Bulimia Nervosa
Eating disorder characterized by binging followed by feelings of depression, disgust, and lost control
Binge-eating Disorder
Eating disorder characterized by eating abnormally large amounts of food in one sitting followed by feelings of lost control, without the compensatory behaviors such as induced vomiting or using laxatives
Testosterone
A male hormone
Sexual Orientation
A stable pattern of attraction to members of a particular sex
Affiliation
Being associated with other people
Achievement Motivation
A desire to excel or outperform others
Self-actualization
A state of having fulfilled your potential
