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8 Cards in this Set
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Motive |
specific need or desire, such as hunger, thirst, or achievement, that prompts goal-directed bahavior |
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Emotion |
feeling, such as fear, joy, or surprise, that underlies behavior |
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Instincts |
inborn, inflexible, goal-directed behaviors that are characteristic of an entire species |
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Homeostasis |
state of balance and stability in which the organism functions effectively |
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Yerkes-Dodson Law |
states that there is an optimal level of arousal for the best performance of any task; the more complex the task, the lower the level of arousal that can be tolerated before performance deteriorates |
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Hierarchy of Needs |
a theory of motivation advanced by Maslow holding that higher order motives involving social and personal growth only emerge after lower level motives related to survival have been satisfied |
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Self-Actualization |
the drive to realize one's full potential |
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Display Rules |
culture-specific rules that govern how, when, and why expressions of emotion are appropriate |
