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36 Cards in this Set
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intrinsic motivation |
perform a task or activity because it is enjoyable |
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extrinsic motivation |
perform a task or activity because it will lead to an external reward |
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set point |
a major determinant of body weight genetically programmed basal metabolic rate that determines how we burn calories |
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fact |
hypothalamus in the brain is involved in the regulation of appetite |
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bulimia |
person eats very large quantities (binges) of high calorie food and then purges it (vomiting, laxatives) |
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anorexia |
person eats very little and is still afraid of putting on weight. distorted body image makes them think they are fat even when they are underweight |
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need for affiliation |
to be with others, love others, make friends. a universal need that is important for survival |
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who important hormones |
vasopressin and oxytocin influence feelings of love, caring, and trust |
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role of endorphins |
released when separated mouse is reconnected to the other mother |
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proximity |
we tend to select from people who live, study, or work close to us |
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similarity |
we tend to select people who are similar to us in appearance, attitudes, values, beliefs, personality, and interests |
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passion |
euphoria and sexual excitement |
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intimacy |
feeling close to and understood by loved one |
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commitment |
long term loyalty |
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romantic love |
passion and intimacy |
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companionate love |
intimacy and commitment |
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friendship |
intimacy |
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infatuation |
passion |
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empty love |
commitment |
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secure |
rarely jealous or worried about |
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avoidant |
distrustful and avoid intimacy |
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anxious ambivalent |
want to be close but worry that they will be abandoned |
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fact |
human sexuality is a blend of biological, psychological, and cultural factors |
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testosterone |
promotes sexual desire in men and women. |
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the compromise view |
mens sexual behavior is more biologically driven and women sexual desire and expression of sexuality and socially and culturally driven |
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Males have evolved to be |
socially dominant promiscuous youth and beauty, younger partners sexual novelty |
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Women have evolved to be |
Monogamous be choosy about a partner prefer security to novelty |
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Psychological motives that influence sexual behavior
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pleasure intimacy attaining a goal insecurity partner approval peer approval |
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fact |
riskier sexual behavior is associated with extrinsic motives such as peer approval |
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Consenting to sex for non-sexual reasons |
Men to prove their masculinity woman to preserve a relationship (especially anxiously attached women) |
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gender roles determine: |
what is considered appropriate sexual behavior
is sex good or bad which body parts are erotic which sexual acts are exotic or repulsive |
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performance goals |
seeking praise for good performance and avoiding criticism. praising students for intelligence and ability rather than effort perceive intelligence and ability as fixed traits give up when they fail |
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mastery (learning) goals |
improving knowledge, competence and skill more persistent utilize deep and elaborate processing of study material enjoy learning |
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fact |
praising children for intelligence rather than effort can lead them to develop performance goals rather than mastery goals |
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self efficacy |
how competent do you believe you are |
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how do we learn to believe in ourselves? |
successful past experiences learning to overcome failures role models we can relate to encouragement by others |