Psychology Chapter 11

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A disease often transmitted secually that gradually the body's immune system

Back 1

acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Front 2

A psychological condition in which a person refuses to eat adequate food and steadily loses weight

Back 2

anorexia nervosa

Front 3

A condition in which a person alternates between self-starvation and excessive eating

Back 3

bulimia nervosa

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An internal state of unrest or irritation that energizes one behavior after another until one of them removes the irritation

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drive

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A hormone present in higher quantities in females than in males

Back 5

estrogen

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A motivation based on the rewards and punishments that an act may bring

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extrinisc motivation

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The sex that a person regards him or herself as being

Back 7

gender identity

Front 8

A hormone that the pancreas releases to convert stored energy supplies back into blood glucose

Back 8

glucagon

Front 9

The most abundant sugar in the blood

Back 9

glucose

Front 10

The maintenance of biological conditions at an optimum level within an organism

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homeostasis

Front 11

AKA Theory Y; The view that employees like to take responsibility for their work, to enjoy some variety in their jobs, and to feel a sense of accomplishment

Back 11

human-relations approach

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An external stimulus that prompts an action to obtain the stimulus

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incentive

Front 13

A hormone that the pancreas releases to increase the entry of glucose and other nutrients into the cells

Back 13

insulin

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People with external sexual anatomy that appears intermediate between male and female

Back 14

intersexes

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A motivation to engage in an act for its own sake

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intrinisc motivation

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An area of the brain that ontributes to the control of hunger

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lateral hypothalamus

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A hormone released by fat cells; among other effects, it signals the brain to decrease meal size

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leptin

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The process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome

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motivation

Front 19

The excessive accumulation of body fat

Back 19

obesity

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The tendency of people who are given more extrinsic motivation than necessary to perform a task to experience a decline in their intrinsic motivation

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overjustification effect

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An area of the brain in which damage leads to weight gain via an increase in the size of meals

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paraventricular hypothalamus

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AKA Theory X; the view that most employees are lazy, indifferent, and uncreative, so jobs should be made simple and foolproof

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scientific-management approach

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A level of some variable (e.g. weight) that the body works to maintain

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set point

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A person's tendency to react sexually toward either males or females

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sexual orientation

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A hormone present in higher quantities in males than in females

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testosterone

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One who tries to make the organization more efficient at doing what it is already doing by providing rewards (mainly pay) for effective work

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transactional leader

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One who articulate a vision of the future, intellectually stimulates subordinates, and motivates them to use their imagination to raise the organization to a new level

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transformational leader

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An area of the brain in which damage leads to weight gain via an increase in the frequency of meals

Back 28

ventromedial hypothalamus