Unit 8a Flashcards
Motivation
desire that energized and directs behavior
Instinct
Complex behavior that was never learned
Drive reduction theory
Physical need creates an aroused state that motivate one to satisfy a need
Incentive
Stimulus that motivates behavior
Hierarchy of needs
Maslow’s pyramid of needs
Glucose
Sugar in the blood
Lowness makes us hungry
Source of energy
Set point
Point at which a person’s weight thermostat is set
Basal metabolic rate
Resting rate of energy expenditure
Anorexia nervosa
Person dieting becomes significantly underweight
Bulimia nervosa
Overeating followed by vomiting, over exercising, etc.
Binge eating disorder
Binge eating followed by distress, disgust, or guilt
Sexual response cycle
Four stages of sexual responding
Refractory period
Resting period after climax
Estrogens
Female sex hormone, contribute to female characteristics
Testosterone
Male sex hormone, stimulates growth in male sex hormones