Psych 12-13 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
________ is best understood as a state that energizes and directs behavior.	motivation
an aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need is called a _______	drive
according to drive theorists, the foremost motivation for all organisms is to maintain _______, a steady internal state.	homeostasis
positive and negative environmental stimuli that motivate behavior are called ______.	incentives
according to maslow's _______ the most basic motives are based on physiological needs, needs are satisfied in a specified order, and the highest motives relate to self-actualization.	hierarchy of need
people with a high need for achievement prefer tasks of _____ difficulty, where success is attainable to their own skill.	moderate
the correct sequence of needs in the hierarchy described by maslow are:	a. physiological, b. safety, c. love and belonging, d. esteem, and e. self-actualization
lisa loves sky-diving. it would be most difficult to explain lisa's behavior according to the ______.	drive-reduction
people with ______ are significantly underweight; people with ______ are trying to maintain their current weight.	anorexia; bulimia
our preference for ______ and ______ tastes are genetic and universal.	sweet; salty
because ______ with others increased our ancestors success at reproduction and survival, it became part of our biological nature.	bonding
people are most likely to dislike the taste of ______ (unfamiliar) foods.	novel
anorexia and bulimia usually develops in ______ in their ______ or early 20's.	females; teens
people with ______ achievement motivation tend to choose either very easy or very difficult tasks where failure is either unlikely or not embarrassing. people with ______ achievement motivation tend to choose tasks with moderate difficulty where	low; high
the ______ hypothalamus triggers hunger - lesion it even a starving animal will have no interest in food. the ______ hypothalamus depresses hunger - lesion it and the stomach will process food more rapidly.	lateral; ventromedial
people whose eating is triggered more by the presence of food than by internal factors are called ______	externals
the _____ is the specific body weight maintained automatically by most adults over long periods of time.	set point
the ______ nervous system is especially involved in bringing about emotional arousal, and the _______ nervous system calms the body after the crisis is over.	sympathetic; parasympathetic
the ______ theory of emotion states that the conscious experience of an emotion occurs at the same time as the body's physical reaction.	cannon-bard
schachter's _____ theory of emotion emphasized that emotion involves both a physical arousal and cognitive label.	two-factor
the ______ theory of emotion states that we feel our emotion after we notice our physiological responses.	james-lange
emotional arousal prepares for _____ or ______	fight; flight
people who are exuberant and persistently cheerful show increased activity in the brains ______ frontal lobe, which is rich in receptors for the neurotransmitter ______	left; dopamine
emotions consist of ______ reactions, _______ expressions, and ______ feelings.	physiological; behavioral; conscious
law enforcement officials sometimes use a lie detector to asses a suspects responses to details of the crime believed to be known only to the perpetrator. this is known as the ______ test.	guilty knowledge
research on nonverbal communication has revealed that ______ tend to be the same the world over. ______ vary from culture to culture.	facial expressions; gestures

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