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Psychology Ch 11
Stack #134972
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motivation | all processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior |
| drive reduction theory | a theory of motivation suggesting that biological needs create internal states of tension or arousal called drives, which organisms are motivated to reduce. |
| drive | an internal state of tension (good or bad) or arousal that is brought about by an underlying need and that an organism is motivated to reduce. |
| drive is an ______ feeling and we want to _____ that feeling | unpleasant; reduce |
| yerkes-dodson law | the principle that performance on tasks is best when the arousal level is appropriate to the difficulty of the task: higher arousal for simple tasks, moderate arousal for tasks of moderate difficulty, and lower arousal for complex tasks |
| When we do something _________ we must be _________ to do well and if we are doing something ________ we need to not be ____________. | simple; aroused; aroused |
| what are the pros and cons of the drive reduction theory | pros: meets biological needs cons: drive creates a state of tension which must be reduced. Some people seek out the state of tension. |
| 5 levels from Maslow's hierarchy of needs | 1. physiological needs 2. safety needs 3. belonging and love needs 4. esteem needs 5. need for self actualization |
| self actualization | the need to realize one's fullest potiential. people rarely reach this level but are constanatly working towards it. |
| lateral hypothalamus | The part of the hypothalamus that acts as a feeding center to incite eating. |
| ventromedial hypothalamus | The part of the hypothalamus that acts as a satiety (fullness) center to inhibit eating |
| set point theory | suggests that humans are genetically programmed to carry a certain amount of body weight |
| set point | the weight the body normally maintains when one is trying neither to gain nor to lose weight. |
| what are the characteristics of high achievers | pursue goals that are challenging yet attainable through hard work, ability, determination, and persistence. |
| james-lange theory | An event causes physiological arousal. you experience an emotion only after you interpret the physical response. |
| cannon-bard theory | an event causes a physiological and an emotional response simultaneously. one does not cause the other. |
| schaschter-singer theory | an event causes physiological arousal. you must then be able to identify a reason for the arousal in order to label the emotion. |
| lazarus theory | an event occurs, a cognitive appraisal is made, and then the emotion and physiological arousal follow. |
| basic emotions | emotions that are unlearned and universal, that are reflected in the same facial expressions across cultures, and that emerge in children according to their biological timetable of development; fear, anger, disgust, surprise, happiness, and sadness. |
| triangular theory of love | Sternberg's theory that three components--intimacy, passion, and commitment--singly and in various combinations, produce seven different kinds of love. |
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