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M&E 10
Motivation and Emotion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| motivation | goal-directed behavior |
| homeostasis | a state of physiological equilibrium or stability |
| drive | internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension |
| incentive | an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior |
| push vs pull theories | internal states of tension push and external stimuli pull |
| reasons for male dominance | prefer for mating, poach subordinate males, intimidate other males, can acquire more material resources |
| lateral hypothalamus | the part of the brain that makes people want to eat |
| ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus | the part of the brain that controls control of eating |
| paraventricular nucleus | play large role in the modulation of hunger |
| glucose | simple sugar that is an important source of energy |
| glucostatic theorgy | fluctuations in blood glucose level are monitored in brain by glucostats |
| glucostats | neuron sensitive to glucose in the surrounding fluid |