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MCAT Beh. Sci Ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Motivation | Purpose or driving force behind our actions |
| Extrinsic Motivation | Motivation based on external circumstances |
| Intrinsic Motivation | Based on internal drive or perception |
| Primary Factors That Influence Emotion Are: | Instincts, arousal, drives, and needs |
| Instincts | Innate, fixed patterns of behavior in response to stimuli. |
| Instinct Theory Of Motivation | People perform certain behaviors because of these evolutionarily programmed instincts |
| Arousal Theory | People perform actions to maintain arousal at an optimal level |
| Arousal | State of being awake and reactive to stimuli |
| Yerkes-Dodson Law | Shows that performance is optimal at a medium level of arousal |
| Drives | Internal states of tension that beget particular behaviors focused on goals. |
| Primary Drives Are Related To: | Bodily processes |
| Secondary Drives Stem From: | Learning and include accomplishments and emotions |
| Drive Reduction Theory | States that motivation arises from the desire to eliminate drives, which create uncomfortable internal states. |
| Satisfying Needs May Also Drive: | Motivation |
| Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs | Prioritizes needs into 5 categories from high to low priority: Physiological needs, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization |
| Self-determination Theory | Emphasizes the role of three universal needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness |
| Incentive THeory | Explains motivation as the desire to pursue rewards and avoid punishments |
| Expectancy-value Theory | States that the amount of motivation for a task is based on the individual's expectation of success and the amount that success is valued |
| Opponent-process Theory | Explains motivation for drug use; as drug use increases, the body counteracts its effects, which leads to tolerance and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms |
| Sexual Motivation Is Related To: | Hormones, as well as cultural and social factors |
| Emotion | A state of mind or feeling that is subjectively experienced based on circumstances, mood, and relationships |
| Three Components Of Emotion Are: | Cognitive (subjective), behavioral (facial expression and body language), and physiological (changes in the sympathetic nervous system) |
| Seven Universal Emotions Are: | Happiness, sadness, contempt, surprise, fear, disgust, and anger |
| James-Lange Theory Of Emotion | Nervous system arousal leads to a cognitive response in which the emotion is labeled |
| Cannon-Bard Theory Of Emotion | Simultaneous arousal of the nervous system and cognitive response lead to action |
| Schachter-Singer Theory | Nervous system arousal and interpretation of context lead to a cognitive response |
| Limbic System | Primary nervous system component involved in experiencing emotion |
| Amygdala | Involved with attention and fear. This helps interpret facial expressions and is part of the intrinsic memory system for emotional memory |
| Thalamus | Sensory processing station |
| Hypothalamus | Releases neurotransmitters that affect mood and arousal |
| Hippocampus | Creates long-term explicit (episodic) memories |
| Prefrontal Cortex | Involved with planning, expressing personality, and making decisions |
| Ventral Prefrontal Cortex | Critical for experiencing emotion |
| Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex | Involved in controlling emotional responses from the amygdala and the decision-making |
| Stress | Physiological and cognitive response to challenges or life changes |
| Primary Appraisal Stage Of Stress | Classifying a potential stressor as irrelevant, benign-positive, or stressful |
| Secondary Appraisal Stage Of Stress | Directed at evaluating if the organism can cope with the stress, based on harm, threat, and challenge |
| Stressor | Anything that leads to a stress response, and can include environment, daily events, workplace or academic settings, social expectations, chemicals, and biological stressors. |
| Psychological Stressors Include: | Pressure, control, predictability, frustration, and conflict |
| Stressors Can Lead To: | Distress or eustress |
| Three Stages Of The General Adaptation Syndrome Are: | Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion |
| Stress Management Can Include: | Psychological, behavioral, and spiritual aspects. |
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