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What term describes the phase of the sexual response cycle that occurs after orgasm?
What term describes the phase of the sexual response cycle that occurs after orgasm?
What does the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion emphasize as essential components of emotions?
What does the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion emphasize as essential components of emotions?
Which disorder is characterized by maintaining a body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise?
Which disorder is characterized by maintaining a body weight that is well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise?
What is the assertion made by set point theory regarding body weight?
What is the assertion made by set point theory regarding body weight?
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Which statement best describes the Yerkes-Dodson law regarding task performance and arousal levels?
Which statement best describes the Yerkes-Dodson law regarding task performance and arousal levels?
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Which disorder is characterized by maintaining body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise?
Which disorder is characterized by maintaining body weight well below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise?
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What type of surgery modifies the gastrointestinal system to limit food intake or absorption?
What type of surgery modifies the gastrointestinal system to limit food intake or absorption?
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Which theory of emotion suggests that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously?
Which theory of emotion suggests that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously?
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What is characterized by binge eating and associated distress without subsequent purging?
What is characterized by binge eating and associated distress without subsequent purging?
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What term describes individuals who view themselves as overweight despite being of average weight?
What term describes individuals who view themselves as overweight despite being of average weight?
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Which component of emotion includes physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience?
Which component of emotion includes physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience?
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Which type of eating disorder is characterized by binge eating followed by purging?
Which type of eating disorder is characterized by binge eating followed by purging?
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What is one of the culturally specific standards governing acceptable types and frequencies of emotions?
What is one of the culturally specific standards governing acceptable types and frequencies of emotions?
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What is the primary focus of intrinsic motivation?
What is the primary focus of intrinsic motivation?
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Which phase of the sexual response cycle is characterized by rhythmic muscle contractions?
Which phase of the sexual response cycle is characterized by rhythmic muscle contractions?
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What does the hierarchy of needs illustrate?
What does the hierarchy of needs illustrate?
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What does the facial feedback hypothesis suggest?
What does the facial feedback hypothesis suggest?
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What condition is characterized by enduring distress due to a mismatch between gender identity and assigned sex at birth?
What condition is characterized by enduring distress due to a mismatch between gender identity and assigned sex at birth?
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Which of the following best describes an instinct?
Which of the following best describes an instinct?
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What is the function of leptin in the body?
What is the function of leptin in the body?
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What does James-Lange theory of emotion suggest?
What does James-Lange theory of emotion suggest?
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Study Notes
Anorexia Nervosa
- Characterized by an individual maintaining a body weight significantly below average through starvation and/or excessive exercise.
Bariatric Surgery
- Modifies the gastrointestinal system to reduce food intake or absorption.
Basolateral Complex
- Brain region crucial for classical conditioning and associating emotional value with memories. Dense connections with various sensory areas.
Binge Eating Disorder
- Characterized by binge eating followed by distress.
Bisexual
- Emotional, romantic, and/or erotic attraction to both the same gender and another gender.
Body Language
- Emotional expression conveyed through body position and movement.
Bulimia Nervosa
- Eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by purging behaviors.
Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
- Physiological arousal and emotional experience happen simultaneously.
Central Nucleus
- Brain region involved in attention and connecting with the hypothalamus and brainstem areas to regulate autonomic and endocrine systems.
Cognitive-Mediational Theory
- Emotions are determined by a person's appraisal of a stimulus.
Components of Emotion
- Physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience.
Cultural Display Rules
- Culturally established standards determining acceptable types and frequency of emotions.
Distorted Body Image
- Individuals perceive themselves as overweight despite being underweight.
Drive Theory
- Homeostatic imbalances create physiological needs triggering psychological drive states to meet those needs returning to homeostasis.
Emotion
- Subjective state often described as feelings.
Excitement
- Phase in the sexual response cycle involving sexual arousal.
Extrinsic Motivation
- Motivation arising from external factors or rewards.
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
- Facial expressions influence emotions.
Gender Dysphoria
- DSM-5 diagnosis where individuals experience distress due to a mismatch between their gender identity and assigned sex at birth.
Gender Identity
- A person's internal sense of being male, female, neither, both, or some other gender.
Habit
- Repeated pattern of behavior.
Heterosexual
- Emotional, romantic, and/or erotic attractions to the opposite sex.
Hierarchy of Needs
- Spectrum of needs ranging from biological to self-actualization.
Instinct
- Species-specific, unlearned behavior patterns.
Intrinsic Motivation
- Motivation from internal factors or feelings, not external rewards.
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
- Emotions originate from physiological arousal.
Leptin (Satiety Hormone)
- Hormone regulating energy expenditure and satiety.
Metabolic Rate
- Amount of energy expended over a specific time period.
Motivation
- Driving force behind behavior to attain a goal or satisfy a need.
Obese
- BMI of 30 or higher.
Orgasm
- Peak phase of the sexual response cycle characterized by rhythmic muscle contractions.
Overweight
- BMI between 25 and 29.9.
Plateau Phase
- Phase between excitement and orgasm in the sexual response cycle.
Polygraph (Lie Detector)
- Measures physiological arousal to assess truthfulness in answers to a series of questions
Refractory Period
- Time after orgasm during which experiencing another orgasm is impossible
Resolution
- Phase in the sexual response cycle when body returns to a non-aroused state.
Satiation
- Feeling of fullness.
Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory
- Emotions consist of physiological and cognitive factors.
Self-Efficacy
- Belief in one's capability to accomplish a task.
Set Point Theory
- Ideal body weight individuals resist changes from.
Severe Obesity
- BMI of 40 or more.
Sexual Orientation
- Emotional, romantic, and/or erotic attraction.
Sexual Response Cycle
- Sequence of events in sexual arousal and response.
Transgender Hormone Therapy
- Using hormones to alter a person's body appearance to match their gender identity.
Yerkes-Dodson Law
- Simple tasks performed best with high arousal, complex with low.
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This quiz covers key concepts related to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. It also explores theories of emotion, including the Cannon-Bard Theory, and discusses the role of brain regions in emotional and memory processing. Test your knowledge on these critical psychological topics.
