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Unit 7 Test Review Flashcards

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Pleasure Principle

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the psychic force that motivates people to seek immediate gratification of instinctual, or libidinal. Impulses, such as sex, hunger and elimination

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Carl Rogers

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In his Self Theory, it states that genuineness, empath, and acceptance are important aspects in nurturing human growth.

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Oedipus Complex

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the sexual attraction that a boy has to their own mother. The jealous that they feel towards their father

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Repression

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this defense mechanism gets rid of the anxiety filled wishes from our consciousness.

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Regression

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It makes us go back to the infantile stage of development

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Reaction Formation

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In our unconscious, the ego creates unacceptable impulses look like the opposites

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Projection

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when you hide your feelings by attributing them to others

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Rationalization

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we create excuses to justify our actions and to hide the real reason of our actions

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Displacement

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When you place your anger on someone or something else

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Sublimation

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when you change your impulses into motivation

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Denial

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when you don’t accept the things that happened in reality

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Oral

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(0-18 months) pleasure focuses on the mouth. Ex. biting, chewing, and sucking

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Anal

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(18-36 months): pleasure focuses on get rid of waste from the bowel and bladder. It copes with the demands for control

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Phallic

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(3-6 years): Pleasure zone - the genitals. Deals with incestuous sexual feelings

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Latency

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(3-6 years): Pleasure zone - the genitals. Deals with incestuous sexual feelings

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Genital

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(puberty on): maturation of sexual interests

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Id

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it focuses on the pleasure principles. It looks to instantly meet your pleasures

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Ego

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focuses on reality principles. The ego finds ways to meet the impulses of the id in realistic ways. It contains some parts of your thoughts, judgment, memories, and perceptions

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Superego

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this focuses on our morals. The superego wants to be perfect and ideal. This helps us behave. Most of its demands often contradict the demands of id

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Cannon - Bard Theory

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We simultaneously feel physiological reactions and emotions

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James - Lange Theory

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The emotions we feel reflects the state of our body

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AIDS

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A sexually transmitted disease. It is a life threatening disease caused by an immunodeficiency virus. Known as HIV

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Obesity

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A medical condition characterized by a body mass index of greater than 30 and associated with various health problems, such as an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes

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Bulimia Nervosa

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an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, fasting, etc

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Anorexia Nervosa

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a disorder characterized by a strong desire to lose weight, a low BMI, and habitually restrictive eating

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Personality

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The set of thoughts, feelings, traits, and behaviors that are characteristic of a person and consistent over time and in different situations

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Motivation

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process that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior

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Instinct

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inborn, fixed patterns of behavior that present in response to certain stimuli and are often species-specific

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Drive

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a state of unrest or irritation that energizes particular behaviors to alleviate it

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Homeostasis

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a dynamic state of equilibrium maintained by fulfilling drives and regulating internal conditions such as body temperature and blood pressure

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Incentive

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a theory of motivation stating that behaviors are motivated by the desire to attain rewards and avoid punishments

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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a theory that classifies needs into five categories: physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization

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Insulin

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a hormone that is produced by the pancreas. It regulates the glucose levels in the blood

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