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Motivation and Emotion

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show Motivation  
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is the need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal   show
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show Activation  
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show Persistence  
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The energy and attention applied to achieve a goal   show
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show Intrinsic Motivation  
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show Extrinsic Motivation  
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show Instincts  
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According to ? a biological need creates an unpleasant internal state, called a drive, and the person or organism is motivated to reduce it.   show
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show Homeostasis  
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A state of alertness and mental and physical activation   show
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When arousal is too low, ? motivate organisms to increase stimulation   show
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States that task performance is best when arousal level is appropriate to task difficulty Higher arousal for simple tasks Moderate arousal for moderate tasks Low arousal for difficult tasks   show
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State of discomfort when there is conflict between a belief and behavior We strive to reduce this dissonance   show
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show Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs  
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show Self-actualizers  
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show Social Motives  
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A series of pictures of ambiguous situations Person taking the test is asked to create a story about each picture The stories are presumed to reveal the test taker’s needs   show
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the motive “to accomplish something difficult… to overcome obstacles and attain a high standard. To excel one’s self. To rival and surpass others. To increase self-regard by the successful exercise of talent”   show
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The ? of emotion states the sequence of events in emotional responding as : Stimulus Emotion Physiological changes   show
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show James-Lange Theory of Emotion  
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show Cannon- Bard Theory of emotion  
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suggests that two things must happen for a person to feel an emotion There must be physiological arousal There must be a cognitive interpretation of the arousal, so the person can label it as a specific emotion   show
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first studied the relationship between emotions and facial expressions   show
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show Primary drives  
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show Body Mass Index  
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Heredity is a cause of variations in BMI Genes influence ? and the number of fat cells in the body   show
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What percent of adults in the US are overweight and obese?   show
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show 10%  
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show Anorexia nervosa  
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show Bulimia nervosa  
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