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11 Cards in this Set
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Lateral Hypothalamus (LH)
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The part of the hypothalamus that acts as a feeding center to incite eating.
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Ventromedial Hypothalamus (VMH)
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The part of the hypothalamus that acts as a satiety (fullness) center to inhibit eating
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Gastrointenstinal Tract
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Some substances secreted by the gastrointenstinal tract during digestion act as satiety signals
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Blood Sugar
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Changes in blood sugar levels and the hormones that regulate blood sugar also contribute to sensations of hunger
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Emotion
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An identifiable feeling state involving physiological arousal, a cognitive appraisal of the situation or stimulus causing that internal body state, and an outward behavior expressing the state
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(Emotion) Schachter-Singer theory: two factors
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physiological arousal + cognitive interpretation
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(Emotion) James – Lange theory
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physical first
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(Emotion) Cannon- bard theory: simultaneous
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physical + subjective at same time
cognitive + physiological response at same time |
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(Emotion) Lazarus theory
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cognitive appraisal first
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Sexual response cycle
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excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
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The direction of an individual’s sexual preference, erotic feelings, and sexual activity
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sexual orientation
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