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unit 6 - motivation Flashcards

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1
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leptin

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hunger hormone

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thirst drive - extracellular thirst

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loss of fluids surrounding your body - caused by vomiting or diarrhea

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thirst drive - intracellular thirst

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sodium decreases fluids inside cells - caused by eating salty food

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set point

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the body tries to maintain a particular level of weight
- homeostasis

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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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  1. transcendence
  2. self actualization
  3. esteem
  4. love/belonging
  5. safety
  6. physiological
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6
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sexual response cycle

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  1. excitement
  2. plateau
  3. orgasm
  4. resolution
  5. refractory period
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refractory period

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time until the next orgasm - men’s are typically longer than women’s

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homeostasis

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stable equilibrium - comfort in the body

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intrinsic motivation

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needs/motivation for YOURSELF, INSIDE you! (pride, curiosity, interest, achievements)

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extrinsic motivation

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needs/motivation OUTSIDE yourself. once money is involved, it is always extrinsic. (grades, rewards, money, praise, punishment)

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emotion

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response of the whole organism involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conciois experience

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James-Lange Theory

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  • physiological arousal first, THEN, emotion
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Cannon-Bard Theory

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  • arousal/fear = SAME TIME
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Schacter-Singer “2 Factor”

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  • create cognitive label (thinking) from the environment, then feel emotion.
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adaptive-level phenomenon

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Humans adapt to their surroundings and no longer respond to the specialness of specific stimuli. (ex. the music turns up, and 10 minutes later you adapt and don’t realize it’s loud.)

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16
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Carol Izard’s Facial Feedback Theory

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10 basic emotions are UNIVERSAL
- joy
- interest
- sadness
- anger
- disgust
- content
- fear
- shame
- guilt

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Paul Ekman

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Facial Feedback theorist

18
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Genuine smile (Duchenne) ques

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  • closed eyes
  • crows feet
  • lower lips cover teeth
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Standard Smile ques

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  • open eyes
  • fewer crows feet
  • lower teeth exposed
20
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relative deprivation

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you feel worse off than the people you are comparing yourself to.

21
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positive psychology

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optimal human functioning, promote conditions that allow people to thrive

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approach- approach

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the organism is forced to choose between 2 different desirable stimuli (good)

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avoidance - avoidance

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the organism is forced to choose between 2 different undesirable alternatives (bad)

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approach-avoidance

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the organism is attracted and repulsed by the same situation (good comes with bad, bad comes with good)

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general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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Hans Selye
explains stress response and how aging and disease are caused by chronic stress

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GAS stages

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  1. Alarm - initial reaction to stress (fight/flight/freeze)
  2. Resistance- after body has responded, stress hormone production reduced
  3. Exhaustion- body loses ability to combat stressor, can lead to health problems
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Type A personality

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ambitious, competitive, and aggressive

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Type B Personality

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patient, flexible, and laid-back

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instinct theory

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biologically pre-programed instinctual urges

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drive reduction theory

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prefer the state of homeostasis - drive to reduce a need
physical bodily need

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arousal theory

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“Yerkes- Dodson Law”
optimal level of arousal
increase level of stimulation

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incentive theory

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positive or negative stimuli that motivate (ex. money)

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cognitive theory

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expectations guide our behavior - behave in ways which we think will end up in a positive putcome

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self-determination theory

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combination of inner and outer motivators

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self-actualization theory

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realizing your own inner potential
put away physical needs and safety to receive positive outcomes

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