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Ch 13 Motivation and Emotion
motivation and emotion
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Psychology
11th Grade
12/19/2008

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Motivation
Definition
Internal processes that initiate, sustain, and direct activities.
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Need
Definition
An internal deficiency that may energize behavior
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Drive
Definition
The psychological expression of internal needs or valued goals, for example, hunger, thirst, or a drive for success
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Response
Definition
Any action, glandular activity, or other identifiable behavior
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Goal
Definition
The target or objective of motivated behavior
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Incentive value
Definition
The value of a goal above and beyond its ability to fill a need
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Primary motives
Definition

Innate motives based on biological needs

 

hunger, thirst, and pain avoidance and needs for air, sleep, elimination of wastes, and regulation of body temperature.

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Stimulus motives
Definition

Innate needs for stimulation and information

 

Activity, curiosity, exploration, manipulation, and physical contact

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Secondary motives
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Motives based on learned needs, drives, and goals

 

Power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement. Fear and aggression.

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Homeostasis
Definition
A steady state of bodily equilibrium
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Hypoglycemia
Definition
Below-normal blood sugar level
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Hypothalamus
Definition
A small area at the base of the brain that regulates many aspects of motivation and emotion, especially hunger, thirst and sexual behavior
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Feeding system
Definition
Areas in the hypothalamus that initiate eating when stimulated
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Satiety system
Definition
Areas in the hypothalamus that terminate eating
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Neuropeptide Y
Definition
A substance in the brain that initiates eating
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Glucagon-like peptide 1
Definition
A substance in the brain that terminates eating
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Set point
Definition
The proportion of body fat that tends to be maintained by changes in hunger and eating
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Leptin
Definition
A substance released by fat cells that inhibits eating
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External eating cue
Definition
Any external stimulus that tends to encourage hunger to elicit eating
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Diet
Definition
The types and amounts of food and drink regularly consumed over a period of time
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Weight cycling
Definition
Repeated swings between losing and gaining weight
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Metabolic rate
Definition
The rate at which energy is consumed by bodily activity
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Cultural values
Definition
The values attached to various objects and activities by people in a given culture
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Taste aversion
Definition
An active dislike for a particular food
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Bait shyness
Definition
An unwillingness or hesitation on the part of animals to eat a particular food
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Anorexia nervosa
Definition
Active self-starvation or a sustained loss of appetite that has psychological origins
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Bulimia nervosa
Definition
Excessive eating (gorging) usually followed by self-induced vomiting and/or taking laxatives
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Extracellular thirst
Definition
Thirst caused by a reduction in the volume of fluids found between body cells
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Intracellular thirst
Definition
Thirst triggered when fluid is drawn out of cells because of an increased concentration of salts and minerals outside the cell
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Episodic drive
Definition
A drive that occurs in distinct episodes
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Estrus
Definition
Changes in the sexual drives of animals that create a desire for mating; particularly used to refer to females in heat
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Estrogen
Definition
Any of a # of female sex hormones
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Non-homeostatic drive
Definition
A drive that is relatively independent of physical deprivation cycles or bodily need states
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Stimulus drives
Definition
Drives based on needs for exploration, manipulation, curiosity, and stimulation
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Arousal theory
Definition
Assumes that people prefer to maintain ideal, or comfortable, levels of arousal
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Arousal
Definition
The overall level of activation in the body and the nervous system of a person or animal
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Sensation seeking
Definition
A personality characteristic of people who prefer high levels of stimulation
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Inverted U function
Definition
A curve, roughly in the shape of an upside-down U, that relates performance to levels of arousal
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Yerkes-Dodson law
Definition
A summary of the relationships among arousal, task, complexity, and performance
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Test anxiety
Definition
High levels of arousal and worry that seriously impair test performance
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Circadian rhythms
Definition
Cyclical changes in bodily functions and arousal levels that vary on a schedule approximating a 24-hr day
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Preadaption
Definition
Gradual matching of sleep-waking cycles to a new time schedule before an anticipated change in circadian rhythms
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Melatonin
Definition
A hormone produced by the pineal gland in response to cycles of light and dark
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Opponent-process theory
Definition
States that strong emotions tend to be followed by an opposite emotional state; also the strength of both emotional states changes over time
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Social Motives
Definition
Learned motives acquired as part of growing up in a particular society or culture
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Need for achievement
Definition
The desire to excel or meet some internalized standard of excellence
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Need for power
Definition
The desire to have social impact and control over others
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Self-confidence
Definition
Belief that one can successfully carry out an activity or reach a goal
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Hierarchy of human needs
Definition
Maslow's ordering of needs based on their presumed strength or potency
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Basic needs
Definition
The first four levels of needs in Maslow's hierarchy: lower needs tend to be more potent than higher needs
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Growth needs
Definition
In Maslow's hierarchy, the higher the level needs associated w/self-actualization
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Meta-needs
Definition
In Maslow's Hierarchy, needs associated with impulses for self-actualization
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Intrinsic motivation
Definition
Motivation that comes from within,rather than from external rewards; motivation based on personal enjoyment of a task or activity
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Extrinsic motivation
Definition
Motivation based on obvious external rewards, obligations, or similar factors
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Emotion
Definition
A state characterized by physiological arousal, changes in facial expression, gestures, posture, and subjective feelings
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Adaptive behaviors
Definition
Actions that aid attempts to survive and adapt to changing conditions
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Physiological changes

(in emotion)

Definition
Alternations in heart rate, blood pressure, perspiration, and other involuntary responses
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Adrenaline
Definition
A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that tends to arouse the body
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Emotional Expression
Definition
Outward signs that an emotion is occurring
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Emotional feelings
Definition
The private, subjective experience of having an emotion
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Primary emotions
Definition
According to Plutchik, the most basic emotions are fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation, joy, and acceptance
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Mood
Definition
A low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state
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Amygdala
Definition
A part of the limbic system (w/in the brain) that produces fear responses
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Autonomic nervous system

 

(ANS)

Definition
The system of nerves that connects the brain with the internal organs and glands
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Sympathetic branch
Definition
A part of the ANS that activates the body at times of stress
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Parasympathetic branch
Definition
A part of the autonomic system that quiets the body and conserves energy
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Parasympathetic rebound
Definition
Excess activity in the parasympathetic nervous system follwoing a period of intense emotion
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Polygraph
Definition
A device for recording heart reate, blood pressure, respiration, and galvanic skin response; commonly called a "Lie Detector"
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Galvanic skin response

 

(GSR)

Definition
A change in the electrical resistance (or inversely, the conductance) of the skin, due to sweating
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Irrelevant questions
Definition
In a polygraph exam, neutral, nonthreatening, or nonemotional questions
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Relevant questions
Definition
In a polygraph exam, questions to which only a guilty person should react
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Control questions
Definition
In a polygraph exam, questions that almost always provoke anxiety
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Kinesics
Definition
Study of the meaning of body movements, posture, hand gestures, and facial expressions; commonly called body language
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Emotional tone
Definition
The underlying emotional state an individual is experiencing at any given moment
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Facial blend
Definition
A mix of 2 or more basic facial expressions
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Pleasantness-unpleasantness
Definition
As reflected by facial expressions, the degree to which a person is experiencing pleasure or displeasure
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Attention-rejection
Definition
As reflected by facial expressions, the degree of attention given to a person or object
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Activation
Definition
As reflected by facial expressions, the degree of arousal a person is experiencing
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Illustrators
Definition
Gestures people use to illustrate what they are saying
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Emblems
Definition
Gestures that have widely understood meanings within a particular culture
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James-Lange theory
Definition
States that emotional feelings follow bodily arousal and come from awareness of such arousal
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Cannon-Bard Theory
Definition
States that activity in the thalamus causes emotional feelings and bodily arousal to occur simultaneously
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Schachter's cognitive theory
Definition
States that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of experience and situational cues
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Attribution
Definition
The mental process of assigning causes to events. In emotion, the process of attributing arousal to a particular source
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Facial feedback hypothesis
Definition
States that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels
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Emotional appraisal
Definition
Evaluating the personal meaning of a stimulus or situation
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Emotional intelligence
Definition
Emotional competence, including empathy, self-control, self-awareness, and other skills
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Behavioral dieting
Definition
Weight reduction based on changing exercise and eating habits, rather than temporary self-starvation
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Triangular theory of love
Definition
Sternberg's theory that loves is made up of intimacy,passion, and commitment
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Intimacy
Definition
Affection, sharing, communication, and support in a relationship, especially sexual arousal
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Passion
Definition
High levels of physical arousal in a relationship, especially sexual arousal
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Commitment
Definition
Decision to love and stay with another person
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Nonlove
Definition
An absence of passion, intimacy and commitment
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Liking
Definition
Intimacy w/o passion or commitment
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Romantic love
Definition
Intimacy plus passion
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Fatuous love
Definition
Passion with commitment but lacking intimacy
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Infatuation
Definition
Passion w/o commitment or intimacy
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Companionate love
Definition
Intimacy and commitment w/o passion
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Empty love
Definition
Commitment w/o intimacy or passion
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Consummate love
Definition
Passion, intimacy, and commitment
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