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22 Cards in this Set
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Gender Differeneces in Sexual Activity
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-show a greater interest in sex
-think about sex more frequent -higher sex drive |
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Gender Differences in Mate Preferences
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men:
-youthfulness -attractiveness women: -intelligence -ambition -income -social status |
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Parental Investment Theory
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differences in men and women in what they look for in a mate
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Alternate Explanations for Gender Differences
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-do not make humans look good
-doubts about evolutionary explanations of gender differences in sexual behavior |
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Achievement Motivation
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need to master difficult challenges, outperform others, and meet high standards of excellencd
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Characterisitics of Achievement Motivation
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-work harder
-persistant -good w/ negative feedback -future oriented |
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What is TAT?
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Thematic Apperception Test
-test that reveals personal motives and traits |
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Six-Fundamental Emotions
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-fear
-anger -joy -disgust -surprise -interest |
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What makes these six emotions innate?
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evolutionary theories
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Philosphic View of Emotion
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-human centered
-promotes distinction between cognition and emotion |
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Behavorial and Biological View of Emotion
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evolutionary significance of emotions and motivated behaviors
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Discrete Emotions
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-defined by the six emotions
-type of evolutionary theory -relates to signaling aspect of emotions |
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Three Primary Motive Systems
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1. Appetitive : eating, drinking, reproduction, nurturing young
2. Defensive: escape, avoidance, defensive displays, aggression 3. Impulse control system that regulates activity in the first two |
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Emotion is a construct
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1. Verbal Reports
2. Overt Behavior 3. Relevant Physiological Activity |
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IAPS
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International Affective Picture Sytem
-800+ pictures with normative ratings of valence, arousal, and dominance |
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High-Pleasure, High-Arousal
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-erotica
-appetitive motivation |
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High-Arousal, Low-Pleasure
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-mutilation
-defensive motivation |
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Startle Probe going from P, N, UP
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-blinks are more frequent
-pleasant: 425 -neutral: 450 -unpleasant: 475 |
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Normative Arousal from low to high in pleasant and unpleasant
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pleasant: blinks decrease from low to high
unpleasant: blinks decrease right away but then increase as it gets higher |
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Startle Response and Phobias
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startle response is elevated
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Pyschopaths and Startle Reflex
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-blink increases from pleasant to neutral
-blink decreases from neutral to unpleasant |
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Externalizing Behavior
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-continuity between normal temperament and clinical conditions
-acting out |
