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Vocab 701-750 Flashcards

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1
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Motivational theory which states human behavior is
driven by the need to achieve biological balance.

A

DRIVE REDUCTION THEORY

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What do we call our motivation to satisfy a need?

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DRIVE

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Another term for a biological need, such as thirst.

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PRIMARY DRIVES

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Another term for a learned need, like money.

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SECONDARY DRIVE

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What word means biological balance?

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HOMEOSTASIS

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6
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Law about performance and arousal?

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YERKES-DODSON LAW

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Motivational theory; we are pushed by rewards.

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INCENTIVE THEORY

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8
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Humanist who said we need to self-actualize.

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ABRAHAM MASLOW

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9
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What part of the brain tells an animal when to eat?

A

LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS

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10
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What part of the brain tells us when to stop eating?

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VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMUS

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11
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Researchers who documented the sexual response cycle.

A

WILLIAM MASTERS
VIRGINIA JOHNSON

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12
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What are the four stages of the sexual response cycle?

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  1. EXCITEMENT
  2. PLATEAU
  3. ORGASM
  4. RESOLUTION
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13
Q

Our desire to master complex tasks and knowledge and to
reach personal goals is known as what?

A

ACHIEVEMENT
MOTIVATION

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14
Q

Intense worry which occurs when a person imagines all the horrible things that could happen if they fail.

A

FEAR OF FAILURE

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15
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Intense worry which occurs when a person imagines all the horrible things that could happen if they succeed.

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FEAR OF SUCCESS

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16
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Rewards for accomplishments from outside ourselves

A

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATORS

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17
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Rewards for accomplishments from inside ourselves

A

INTRINSIC MOTIVATORS

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18
Q

Studies show that if we want a desired behavior to
continue which kind of motivator is more effective?

A

INTRINSIC MOTIVATORS

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19
Q

Theory of management; employees will work only if
rewarded with benefits or threatened with punishment.

A

THEORY X

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20
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Theory of management; employees are internally
motivated to do good work.

A

THEORY Y

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21
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Theory of management; employees are motivated by
participation in decision making.

A

THEORY Z

22
Q

What are the four (4) kinds of conflict?

A

APPROACH-APPROACH
AVOIDANCE-AVOIDANCE
APPROACH-AVOIDANCE
MULTIPLE APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

23
Q

Type of conflict: two good choices.

A

APPROACH-APPROACH

24
Q

Type of conflict: two bad choices.

A

AVOIDANCE-AVOIDANCE

25
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Type of conflict: choice with both good and bad qualities.

A

APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

26
Q

Type of conflict: several choices each have both good and bad qualities.

A

MULTIPLE APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

27
Q

Bob’s dad says he can have cookies or ice cream.

A

APPROACH-APPROACH

28
Q

Bob’s dad says cut the grass or clean the garage.

A

AVOIDANCE-AVOIDANCE

29
Q

Bob’s wants to exercise so he can be healthier, but he
also is really tired.

A

APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

30
Q

Bob has to decide where he wants to go to college:
DePaul, Illinois, or UCLA.

A

MULTIPLE APPROACH-AVOIDANCE

31
Q

Psychologists who measured stress.

A

THOMAS HOLMES
RICHARD RAHE

32
Q

What is the name of the instrument Holmes and Rahe developed to measure stress?

A

SOCIAL READJUSTMENT RATING SCALE
(SRRS)

33
Q

The SRRS measure stress using what?

A

LIFE-CHANGE UNITS (LCUS)

34
Q

Give one example of an LCU.

A

MAKING A CAREER CHANGE
MOVING AWAY FROM HOME

35
Q

Scoring high on the SRRS correlates with what?

A

STRESS RELATED DISEASES

36
Q

What are the three (3) phases of Hans Seyle’s General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?

A

ALARM
RESISTANCE
EXHAUSTION

37
Q

First phase of GAS: the sympathetic nervous system is activated.

A

ALARM

38
Q

Second phase of GAS: hormones are released to
maintain this state of readiness.

A

RESISTANCE

39
Q

Third phase of GAS: the parasympathetic nervous
system returns the body to normal. We may be more
vulnerable to disease at this stage.

A

EXHAUSTION

40
Q

Studies show a perceived lack of control over events __.

A

INCREASES THE EFFECTS OF STRESS

41
Q

Which theory of emotion states an emotion is initiated first by a biological change?

A

JAMES-LANGE THEORY

42
Q

Which theory of emotion states an emotional response is first triggered by the Thalamus which simultaneously signals to both the cerebral cortex and the autonomic
nervous system?

A

CANNON-BARD THEORY

43
Q

Which theory of emotion is also known as the Two Factor Theory of Emotion?

A

SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY

44
Q

Which theory of emotion explains emotion the best?

A

SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY

45
Q

Which theory of emotion states an emotion is a
combination of both biological and cognitive factors?

A

SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY

46
Q

The big bad wolf jumps out of the woods, Little Red Riding Hood’s heart starts racing then she feels afraid.

A

JAMES-LANGE THEORY

47
Q

The big bad wolf jumps out of the woods, Little Red Riding Hood’s thalamus becomes aware of this information and sends signals to both her cerebral cortex and the autonomic nervous system. She feels fear.

A

CANNON-BARD THEORY

48
Q

Little Red Riding Hood’s heart is racing because she is running home to tell her grandma she got a 5 on her AP Psychology exam, then the big bad wolf jumps out of the
woods. Little Red Riding Hood goes from being excited to afraid.

A

SCHACHTER-SINGER THEORY

49
Q

Emotional facial expressions are what?

A

UNIVERSAL

50
Q

Name the psychologist who pioneered the study of universal facial expressions.

A

PAUL EKMAN

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