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Psych 111: Intro to Psych

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show Motivation  
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show Evolutionary Theory  
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show Biological Human Needs/Motivation  
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Tendency for body (person) to want to maintain a state of constancy.   show
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Normal body temp. = 98.6. If you get too cold your body shivers, if you get too hot your body sweats.   show
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Energy is necessary for maintenance and growth. Search for a balanced diet.   show
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show Hunger/food  
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Primary structure of brain which signals hunger and satiation (fullness).   show
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1) lateral 2) ventromedial   show
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Near side. turns hunger "on". stimulation yields increased eating. lesion or damage can cause starvation. lesion = lean   show
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lower, middle. stimulation stops eating. lesion or damage can cause excessive eating lesion = fat rat   show
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show Factors that impact eating behaviors  
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show biological factors that impact eating behaviors  
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environmental influences on eating behaviors. complex and multiply determined. eat more in groups "only so much there so I need to get my share". expectation and memory of meals palatability social interactions   show
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study with amnesia patients who often ate 3rd lunch if offered to them + non-amnesia patients refused the other lunches.   show
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show Palatability (social factor that impact eating behaviors)  
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"lets go out to dinner!" -- we eat for social reasons.....to celebrate.   show
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show Psychological factors that impact eating behaviors  
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show Learned food habits/preferences -- (psychological factor that impact eating behaviors)  
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Robust = higher class and therefore could afford food.   show
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show Obesity  
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35.6% obese   show
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show men  
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show kids  
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BMI: 25-29.9   show
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BMI >30   show
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show 3 Main reasons for Obesity Rate in the U.S.  
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show Health Risks of Obesity  
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show Anorexia  
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show Anorexia  
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show 85%  
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show Anorexia characteristics  
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show Theories for Anorexia  
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Repeated episodes of binging follow by self-induced vomiting. Laxative or enemas.   show
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show Binge/Purge disorder  
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ulcers hernias hair loss dental damage electrolyte imbalances   show
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show Sexuality  
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Survey that wasn't very effective but a good start?   show
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Identified sexual behaviors/preferences. Self-reported data (bias issues). Limited validity. Important beginning for research.   show
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________ of twins have the same sexual orientation?   show
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show Masters + Johnson  
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show Need for Affiliation  
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show Hill  
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1) obtain + stimulation in our lives 2) get emotional support 3) get attention 4) permit social comparison   show
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show Need to Affiliate  
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What makes us want to succeed? What drives us to seek + reach goals? Basic human motive to achieve.   show
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show motivation by success  
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show motivation by fear of failure  
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show Yerkes + Dodson  
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TAT   show
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Used TAT to study achievement motivation even though he didn't create it.   show
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show Murray  
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Projective test looks at themes of achievement.   show
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Subjects are given a picture and have to create a story based on the image.   show
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show TAT  
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show Achievement Motivation  
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Components: 1) Cognitive 2) Physiological 3) Behavioral   show
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Subjective conscious experience. Includes an "appraisal" or evaluation of the situation.   show
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show Physiological  
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records autonomic fluctuations --- can tell if someone is lying (when lying there are changes in their physiological state).   show
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NOT always accurate --- sensitive to those with high anxiety + hard to detect liars who are very comfortable with lying.   show
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Characteristic overt expressions of emotion.   show
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show Behavioral  
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1) happiness 2) sadness 3) anger 4) fear 5) surprise 6) disgust   show
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show Facial Feedback Proponents  
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show Display Rules  
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Examples: nod of approval acceptable in U.S. rather than jumping up and down if you get a grade back in a class.   show
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show Theories of Emotion  
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Conscious experience of emotion results from perception of arousal. "I'm scared BECAUSE I'm running"   show
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Cognitive interpretations of a situation and response occur at the same time. Happens when brain sends out chemical signals. "I am running away AND feeling scared"   show
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People use 2 factors to identify emotion: physiological arousal + cognitive interpretation. Search environment for an explanation for reactions. Look for external cues to help label emotions.   show
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show Physiological arousal  
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show Cognitive Interpretation  
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