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motivation
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involves goal directed behavior
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homeostasis
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a state of physiological equilibrium or stability
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drive
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is an internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension
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incentive theory
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is an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior
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biological motives
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reflect needs that are essential to survival; such as the needs for food, H20, & maintenance of body temperature
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social motives
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varies depending on experiences
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glucostatic theory
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proposed that fluctuations in blood glucose level are monitored in the brain, where they influence the experience of hunger
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insulin
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is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that must be present for cells to extract glucose from the blood
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leptin
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a hormone that contributes to long term regulation of hunger, as well as the modulation of numerous other bodily functions
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environmental factors influencing hunger
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1. the availability and palatability of food
2. learned preferences and habits |
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obesity
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the condition of being over weight
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
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weight (in kilo) divided by height (in meters) squared
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set point
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a natural point of stability in body weight
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excitement phase
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1st level, the level of physical arousal rises rapidly and muscle tension, respiration rate, heart rate, and blood pressure increase
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vasocengestion
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engorgement of blood vessels
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plateau phase
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physiological arousal usually continues to build, but at a much slower pace
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orgasm phase
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occurs when sexual arousal reaches it's peak intensity and is discharged in a series of muscular contractions that pulse through the pelvic area
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resolution phase
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the physiological changes produced by sexual arousal subside
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gender differences in sexual activity
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males generally show a greater interest in sex than females do
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sexual orientation
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refers to a person's preference for emotional and sexual relationships w/ individuals of the same sex, other sex, or either sex
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heterosexual
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seek emotional sexual relationships with members of the other sex
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homosexual
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seek emotional sexual relationships with members of the same sex
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bisexual
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seek emotional sexual relationships with members of either sex
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achievement motive
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is the need to master difficult challenges, to outperform others, and to meet high standards of excellence
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3 parts of emotion
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emotion involves 1) a subjective conscious experience accompanied by 2) bodily arousal and by 3) characteristic overt expressions
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affective forecasting
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efforts to predict ones emotional reactions to future events
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galvanic skin response (GSR)
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an increase in the electrical conductivity of the skin that occurs when sweat glands increase their activity
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polygraph
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or lie detector; a device that records automatic fluctuations while a subject is questions
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display rules
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are norms that regulate the appropriate expression of emotions
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