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11 Cards in this Set
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Phonemes |
Building blocks of language, unique sounds that are joined to create words. Include consonant sounds; (d)og, (a)nt. |
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Morpheme |
The smallest unit of sound that conveys meaning. con-struct-ed. |
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Syntax |
Organizing words into phrases or sentences, conveying ideas |
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Motivation |
Physiological and psychological factors that account for the arousal, direction, and persistence of behavior. |
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Instincts |
Unlearned species-specific behaviors that are more complex than reflexes and triggered by environmental events called "releasing stimuli"
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Drive |
Internal motivational state created by a physiological need |
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Drive-reduction theory |
Theory that views motivated behavior as directed toward the reduction of a physiological need |
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Optimum-level theory |
Body functions best at a specific level of arousal, which varies from one individual to another |
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Cognitive Dissonance |
Aversive state produced when an individual holds two incompatible thoughts or cognitions |
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Hierarchy of Needs |
Maslow's view that basic needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs can be satisfied. |
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Self-actualization |
Need to develop one's full potential; the highest level of Maslow's hierarchy |
