Ap Psychology Exam Unit 8

Front 1

Cognitive-Dissonance Theory

Back 1

We feel tension ('dissonance') when two conflicting thoughts or behaviors ('cognitions') are present. We are then driven to reduce the uncomfortable feeling

Front 2

Incentive Theory

Back 2

We are motivated by learned external incentives as well as internal incentives (extrinsic and intrinsic)

Front 3

Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

Back 3

All needs are NOT equal! Our behaviors are motivated depending on which needs we have already satisfied (pyramid)

Front 4

Drive-Reduction Theory

Back 4

Need (hunger, thirst, etc...) creates an aroused state that DRIVES the organism to reduce that need. Aim of drive reduction is homeostasis

Front 5

Homeostasis

Back 5

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state

Front 6

Self-Actualization

Back 6

That top of the period where life goals are placed and important place to end up within the lifetime

Front 7

Satiety

Back 7

The feeling or state of being satisfied

Front 8

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

Back 8

A part of the brain that tells us to STOP EATING

Front 9

Lateral Hypothalamus

Back 9

Start eating center of the brain

Front 10

James-Lange Theory

Back 10

Emotions occur in response to arousal

Front 11

Cannon-Bard Theory

Back 11

Arousal and emotion occur simultaneously

Front 12

Facial-Feedback Hypothesis

Back 12

Facial movements elicit arousal and specific emotions

Front 13

Paul Ekman

Back 13

Had a study:
-Photos shown to people around the world -Most emotions seem to be universal -But display rules vary across cultures

Front 14

Yerkes-Dodson Law


Back 14

Different levels of arousal are optimal depending on different contrary to reducing a need, we feel driven to experience simulation

Front 15

Abraham Maslow

Back 15

Created the Hierarchy of needs Actualization
Esteem
Social
Safety Psychological needs