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Motivation |
need or desire that energizes and directs |
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Instinct |
a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned |
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Drive reduction theory |
Physiological needs create an aroused state and humans are driven to reduce that need |
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homeostasis |
process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment |
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lateral hypothalamus |
a part of the hypothalamus gland and is the portion that controls hunger. |
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Ventromedial hypothalamus |
when stimulated, makes you feel full |
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Incentive |
a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior |
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Hierarchy of needs |
Maslow's pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active |
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Glucose |
the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues |
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Set point |
the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight. |
