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Instinct
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A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.
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Drive-Reduction Theory
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The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension states (a drive) that motivates an organism to sati fly the need.
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Incentive
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A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior.
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Abraham Maslow
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Created a hierarchy of human needs.
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What are the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of human needs?
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1. physiological - hunger and thirst
2. Safety 3. Belongingness and love 4. Esteem 5. Self-actualization needs (living up to potential) 6. Self-Transcendence (finding meaning and identity beyond yourself) |
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Set Point
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The point at which an individual's weight thermostat is supposedly set.
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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The body's resting rate of energy expediture.
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Sexual Response Cycle
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The 4 stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson - excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
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Refractory Period
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A resting period after an orgasm during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm
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