Psychology

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judging the likelihood of things in terms of how well they seem to represent or match particular prototypes, may lead one to ingore other relevant info.

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representativeness heurisitic

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estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind (perhaps b/c of their vividness) we presume such events as common.

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availability heuristic

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tendency to think of things only in terms of their ususal functions; an impediment to problem solving

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functional fixedness

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a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing.

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savant syndrome

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"mind-body" illness; any stress related physical illness such as hypertension & some headaches

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psychophysiological illness

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a need or desire that energizes & directs behavior

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motivation

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a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species & is unlearned

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instict

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bodys resting rate of energy expenditure

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BMR

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eating disorder in which a normal weight person diets & becomes significantly (15% or more) underweight, yet still feeling fat, continues to starve

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anorexia nervosa

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eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating,usually of high calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting or excessive exercise

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bulimia nervosa

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Maslow, ultimate psychological need that arises after basic physical & psychological needs are met, & self esttem is achieved, the motivation to fullfill ones potential

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self-actualization

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a postive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior

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incentive

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a desire to perform a behavior for its own sake & to be effective

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instrinic motivation

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a desire to perform a behavior due to promised rewards or threats of punishment

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extrinic motivation

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a respsonse of the whole organism, involving physiological arousal & science flourishes through observation & experiment

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emotion

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tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level

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homeostasis

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an enduring sexual attraction toward members of eitehr ones own sex or the other sex

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sexual orientation

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resting period after orgasm, which a man cannot achieve another orgasm

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refractory period

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peoples tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood

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feel good, do good

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Selyes concept of bodys adaptive response to stress in 3 stages-alarm, resistance, exhaustion

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general adaptation

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system for electronically recording, amplyifying, & feeding back info. regarding a subtle phsyiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension

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biofeedback