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MCAT Beh. Sci Ch. 5

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