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Motivation |
inferred process within a person or animal that causes movement either toward a goal of away from an unpleasant situation |
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intrinsic motivation |
pursuit of an activity for its own sake |
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extrinsic motivation |
pursuit of an activity for external rewards, such as money or fame |
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set point |
genetically influenced weight range for an individual; maintained by biological mechanisms that regulate food intake, fat reserves, and metabolism |
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bulimia |
eating disorder characterized by episodes of excessive eating followed by forced vomiting or use of laxatives |
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anorexia |
characterized by fear of being fat, distorted body image, reduced consumption of food and emaciation |
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endorphins |
chemical substances in the nervous system, similiar in structure and action to opiates, involved in pain reduction, pleasure, and memory, and are known technically as endogenous opioid peptides |
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proximity effect |
people nearest geographically are most likely dearest |
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similarity effect |
similarity in looks, attitudes, beliefs etc is attractive to human beings; we tend to choose friends and loved ones who are most like us |
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attachment theory of love |
attachment styles as adults derive in large part from how their parents cared for them |
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sexual script |
set of implicit rules that specify proper sexual behaviour for a person in a given situation, varying depending on gender, age, religion, social status and peer group |
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thematic apperception test (tat) |
projective test that asks respondents to interpret a series of drawings showing scenes of people; usually scored for unconscious motives, such as need for power or achievement |
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approach goals |
goals framed in terms of desired outcomes or experiences |
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avoidance goals |
goals framed in terms of avoiding unpleasant experiences |