AP Psychology - Motivation and Emotion Flashcards
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AP Psychology - Motivation and Emotion Flashcards

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What is motivation?

  • A complex behavior that is learned
  • An instinct that directs behavior
  • A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior (correct)
  • A resting state of energy expenditure
  • What does instinct refer to?

    A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

    What is drive-reduction theory?

    The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need

    Define homeostasis.

    <p>A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an incentive?

    <p>A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

    <p>A pyramid of human needs, starting with physiological needs and moving to safety and psychological needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is glucose?

    <p>The form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does set point refer to?

    <p>The weight at which an individual's 'thermostat' is supposedly set</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define basal metabolic rate.

    <p>The body's resting rate of energy expenditure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is anorexia nervosa?

    <p>An eating disorder in which a person diets and becomes significantly underweight while feeling fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes bulimia nervosa?

    <p>Episodes of overeating followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is binge-eating disorder?

    <p>Significant binge-eating episodes followed by distress, without compensatory purging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the stages of the sexual response cycle?

    <p>Excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a refractory period?

    <p>A resting period after orgasm during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do estrogens play?

    <p>They are sex hormones secreted in greater amounts by females and contribute to female sex characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is testosterone?

    <p>The most important male sex hormone that stimulates growth of male sex organs and characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define sexual orientation.

    <p>An enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex or the other sex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emotion?

    <p>A response of the whole organism involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the James-Lange theory propose?

    <p>That our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotional stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the cannon-bard theory state?

    <p>An emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers psychological responses and the subjective experience of emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the two-factor theory?

    <p>The Schachter-Singer theory that to experience emotion one must be physically aroused and cognitively label the arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a polygraph?

    <p>A machine used to detect lies by measuring several physiological responses accompanying emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is facial feedback?

    <p>The effect of facial expressions on experienced emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Define catharsis.

    <p>Emotional release; the act of releasing aggressive energy to relieve urges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the feel-good, do-good phenomenon?

    <p>People's tendency to be helpful when already in a good mood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does well-being refer to?

    <p>Self-perceived happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Motivation

    • Defined as a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.
    • Drives human actions and decisions towards goal fulfillment.

    Instinct

    • A complex and unlearned behavior, consistently patterned among species.

    Drive-Reduction Theory

    • Proposes that physiological needs create an aroused tension state, or drive, leading to behaviors aimed at satisfying those needs.

    Homeostasis

    • The body's natural tendency to maintain a stable internal environment, regulating variables like blood glucose.

    Incentive

    • Refers to environmental stimuli that can be positive or negative, motivating individuals to act.

    Hierarchy of Needs

    • Maslow's model categorizes human needs into a pyramid, with basic physiological needs at the base, followed by safety, then psychological needs.

    Glucose

    • A primary form of sugar in the blood, serving as the main energy source for body tissues. Low levels trigger feelings of hunger.

    Set Point

    • The predetermined body weight that the body tries to maintain through mechanisms that increase hunger and lower metabolism if weight is lost.

    Basal Metabolic Rate

    • Indicates the resting rate of energy expenditure by the body when at rest, crucial for understanding energy balance.

    Anorexia Nervosa

    • An eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss (15% or more underweight) due to self-starvation paired with a distorted body image.

    Bulimia Nervosa

    • Involves episodes of excessive eating followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise to avoid weight gain.

    Binge-Eating Disorder

    • Characterized by significant binge-eating episodes accompanied by feelings of distress but without compensatory purging behaviors.

    Sexual Response Cycle

    • Describes four stages of sexual arousal: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution, as outlined by Masters and Johnson.

    Refractory Period

    • A time following orgasm during which a male cannot achieve another orgasm.

    Estrogens

    • Female sex hormones like estradiol that are predominant in females and play roles in female sexual characteristics and reproductive cycles.

    Testosterone

    • The principal male sex hormone that promotes male physical development and characteristics.

    Sexual Orientation

    • Represents an enduring sexual attraction towards one’s own sex (homosexual) or the opposite sex (heterosexual).

    Emotion

    • A comprehensive response involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experiences.

    James-Lange Theory

    • Suggests that emotions arise from awareness of physiological responses to stimuli.

    Cannon-Bard Theory

    • Posits that emotion-arousing stimuli trigger both psychological responses and subjective emotional experiences simultaneously.

    Two-Factor Theory

    • Schachter-Singer’s model states that experiencing emotion requires both physical arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

    Polygraph

    • A machine that measures physiological responses, such as heart rate and perspiration, to detect lies and emotional states.

    Facial Feedback

    • Highlights how facial expressions can enhance or intensify emotional experiences, linking physical expressions with feelings.

    Catharsis

    • Refers to emotional release, suggesting that expressing aggressive feelings can alleviate urges to act aggressively.

    Feel-Good, Do-Good Phenomenon

    • The tendency for individuals to be more helpful when they are in a positive mood.

    Well-Being

    • Associated with self-perceived happiness and overall satisfaction with life.

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