Psychology Chapter 8 Motivation And Emotion

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achievement motivation (need for achievement or n-Ach)

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The degree to which a person establishes specific goals, cares about meeting them, and experiences satisfaction by doing so.

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androgens

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Masculine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream

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anorexia nervosa

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An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and dramatic weight loss.

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arousal theory

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A theory that people are motivated to maintain
what is an optimal level of arousal for them.

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attribution

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The process of explaining the cause of some event.

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bisexuality

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Sexual desire or behavior that is focused on members of both sexes.

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bulimia

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An eating disorder that involves eating massive quantities of food, then eliminating it by self-induced vomiting or laxatives.

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drive

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A physiological state that arises from an imbalance in homeostasis and prompts action to fulfill a need.

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drive reduction theory

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A theory that motivation arises from imbalances in homeostasis.

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emotions

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Temporary pos or neg experiences that are felt as happening to the self, generated partly by interpretation of situations, & that are accompanied by learned & innate physical responses.

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estrogens

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Feminine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream

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excitation-transfer theory

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Arousal that stems from 1 situation is carried over to & enhances emotional experience in an independent situation

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fight-or-flight reaction

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Physical reactions triggered by the sympathetic nervous system that prepare the body to fight or flee a threatening situation.

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heterosexuality

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Sexual desire or behavior that is focused on members of the opposite sex.

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homeostasis

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The tendency for physiological systems to remain stable by constantly adjusting themselves in response to change.

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homosexuality

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Gay men and lesbians, whose sexual desire or behavior is focused on members of their own sex.

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hunger

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The general state of wanting to eat.

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incentive theory

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A theory that people are pulled toward behaviors that offer positive incentives and pushed away from behaviors associated with negative incentives.

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instinct doctrine

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A view that behavior is motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses.

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instinctive behaviors

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Innate, automatic dispositions to respond in particular ways to specific stimuli.

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motivation

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The influences that account for the initiation, direction, intensity, and persistence of behavior.

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motive

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A reason or purpose for behavior.

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needs

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Biological requirements for well-being.

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obesity

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A condition in which a person is severely overweight.

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parasympathetic nervous system

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The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that typically influences activity related to the protection, nourishment, and growth of the body.

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physiological arousal

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A general level of activation reflected in several physiological systems.

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primary drives

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Drives that arise from basic biological needs.

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progestational hormones

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(progestins) Feminine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream.

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satiation

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The satisfaction of a need such as hunger.

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satiety

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The condition of no longer wanting to eat.

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secondary drives

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Stimuli that take on the motivational properties of primary drives through learning.

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sex hormones

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Chemicals in the blood that organize and motivate sexual behavior.

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sexual arousal

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Physiological arousal that arises from sexual contact or erotic thoughts.

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sexual function disturbances

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Problems with sexual motivation, arousal, or orgasmic response.

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sexual response cycle

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The pattern of arousal before, during, and after sexual activity.

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sympathetic nervous system

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The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that readies the body for vigorous activity.

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well-being (subjective well-being)

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A cognitive judgment of satisfaction with life, the frequent experiencing of positive moods and emotions, and the relatively infrequent experiencing of unpleasant moods and emotions.