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AP Psych Unit 8

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motivation   a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior  
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instinct   a complex, unlearned behavior that is patterned throughout a species  
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drive-reduction theory   the theory that an aroused tension state motivates an organism to satisfy a need  
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homeostasis   the tendency to maintain a balanced internal state  
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incentive   a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior  
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curiosity motive   people are sometimes driven to behave a certain way because it arouses them, not because an aroused state has motivated them to satisfy a need  
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optimum arousal theory   humans aim not to eliminate arousal, but to maintain optimal levels of arousal  
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Yerkes-Dodson law   performance increases with arousal only up to a certain point, then it decreases  
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hierarchy of needs   Maslow's pyramid of human needs physiological -> safety -> love -> esteem -> self-actualization -> self-transcendence  
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intrinsic motivation   reflects the desire to do something for internal satisfaction  
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extrinsic motivation   reflects the desire to do something for a reward  
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overjustification effect   occurs when an increase in extrinsic motivation leads to a decrease in intrinsic motivation  
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job   an unfulfilling but necessary way to make money  
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career   an opportunity to advance to a better position in the workplace  
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calling   a fulfilling and socially useful activity  
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flow state   a completely involved, focused state of conciousness  
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industrial-organizational psychology   application of psychological concepts to optimize behavior  
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personnel psychology   a type of I/O psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, placement, training, etc  
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organizational psychology   a type of I/O psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction  
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human factors psychology   a type of I/O psychology that explores how people and machines interact  
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interviewer illusion   the tendency of interviewers to overrate their discernment  
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structured interview   interview process that asks all applicants the same questions  
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halo error   when an overall evaluation is biased based on specific behaviors in the workplace  
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leniency and severity error   reflects an evaluator's tendency to be too harsh or too easy when rating others  
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recency errors   when an evaluator focuses only on easily remembered, recent events  
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360 degree feedback   when you rate your manager and peers, and they do the same for you  
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achievement motivation   a desire for significant accomplishment  
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grit   passion and perseverance in the pursuit of a long-term goal  
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task leadership   directive leadership in which the boss sets the goals  
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social leadership   collaborative leadership that focuses on empowering employees  
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glucose   a form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides energy for body tissue  
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insulin   hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls blood glucose  
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hypoglycemia   deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream  
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hyperglycemia   excess of glucose in the bloodstream  
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lateral hypothalamus   part of the brain that triggers hunger  
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orexin   hormone secreted by the lateral hypothalamus that triggers hunger  
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ventromedial hypothalamus   part of the brain that suppresses hunger  
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set point   the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set  
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basal metabolic rate   the body's resting rate of energy expenditure  
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obesity   having a BMI of 30 or more  
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leptin   protein hormone secreted by fat cells that can increase metabolism and lessen hunger  
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ghrelin   hormone secreted by an empty stomach that sends hunger signals to the brain  
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PYY   digestive track hormone that sends signals to the brain when one is full  
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emotion   a whole-organism response to stimuli  
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opponent process theory   theory that suggests emotions are biphasic  
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James-Lange theory   arousal leads to emotion  
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Cannon-Bard theory   arousal and emotion are separate and happen at the same time  
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Schacter two factor theory   cognitive appraisal is of emotion not the stimulus  
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spillover effect   when an arousal response to one event spills over to the next event  
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polygraph   a machine used to detect lies  
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facial feedback effect   the tendency of facial muscles to trigger corresponding emotions  
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behavior feedback effect   bodily movement can influence emotions  
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health psychology   psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine  
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ten basic emotions    
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catharsis   venting negative emotions helps reduce anger  
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feel good do good phenomenon   when happy, we are more likely to help others  
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subjective well being    
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adaptation level phenomenon    
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relative deprivation    
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diathesis stress model   the theory that psychological disorders develop from a genetic predisposition combined with stressful life conditions  
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stress   the process by which we react to events that we appraise as threatening or challenging  
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distress   stress perceived as negative  
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eustress   stress perceived as positive  
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cortisol   glucocorticoid stress hormone that affects immune system function, memory, blood pressure, etc  
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glucocorticoid   hormones produced by the adrenal gland  
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alarm reaction   the nervous system is suddenly activated  
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resistance   your body attempts to cope with the stressor  
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exhaustion   your body's reserves run out and you become more vulnerable to illness  
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tend and befriend response   people provide support to others and seek support in return when stressed  
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problem focused coping   involves reducing stress by changing the stressor  
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emotion focused coping   involves responding to stress by tending to emotional needs  
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biofeedback   electronic devices provide feedback of our physiological responses  
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coronary heart disease   vessels that nourish the heart muscle become clogged  
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type A   competitive, driven, impatient, anger-prone people  
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type B   relaxed, easygoing people  
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psychophysiological illness   any stress-related physical illness such as hypertension  
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psychoneuroimmunology   how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes affect health  
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B lymphocytes   white blood cells that form in the bone marrow and release antibodies to fight bacterial infection  
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T lymphocytes   white blood cells that form in the thymus and other lymphatic tissue and attack cancer cells, viruses, and foreign substances, even good ones  
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macrophage   immune system cells that identify, pursue, and ingest harmful invaders  
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natural killer cells   immune system cells that pursue diseased cells  
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