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11 Cards in this Set
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Motivation
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A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
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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 state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
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Homeostasis
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A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry,such as blood glucose, around a particular level
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Incentive
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A positive or negative environment stimulus that motivates behavior
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Glucose
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The form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
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Set Point
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The point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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The body's resting rate of energy expenditure
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Sexual Disorder
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A problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning
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Sexual Orientation
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An enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex or the other sex
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Achievement Motivation
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A desire for significant accomplishment; for mastery of things, people or ideas; for attaining a high standard
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