chapter 11 and 12

protein hormone secreted by fat cells. when abundant, causes brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger

Leptin

digestive tract hormone that sends "i'm not hungry" signals to the brain

PYY

a desire for significant accomplishment, for mastering skills or ideas, for control, and for attaining a high standard

achievement motivation

need to love and be loved, to belong and be accepted, to avoid loneliness and separation = _________________ needs

belongingness and love

Women, more than men, prefer to alternate periods of high sexual activity with periods of very little sexual activity. This BEST illustrates gender differences in:

erotic plasticity

need for achievement, competence, and independence. Recognition and respect from others = ______________ needs

esteem

The correct order of the stages of the sexual response cycle is __________________________

excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

In his general adaptation syndrome, Hans Selye noted that the greatest threat to one's immune system is during the _____ phase.

exhaustion

When stressed, people crave carbohydrates. Carbohydrates help raise levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which has a calming effect. This is an example of taste preferences being influenced by _____ factors.

genetic

hormone secreted by an empty stomach. Sends "I'm hungry" signals to the brain

ghrelin

Susan's determination to finish college is evident in the hours she spends studying every night after working long hours at a full-time job. Susan's passionate dedication is known as:

grit

If your BMI isbetween 18.5 and 24.9 - you're in the ____________________ range

healthy weight

hunger-triggering hormone secreted b

orexin

If your BMI is between 25 and 29.9 - you're in the __________________ range.

overweight

need to satisfy hunger and thirst

psychological

Masters and Johnson's groundbreaking human sexual response research was based on:

psychological measurement

A physical or emotional response to a challenging or threatening event is called a(n) _____.

stress reaction

self-________________ level, people strive for meaning, purpose, and communion in a way that is transpersonal—beyond the self

transcendence

If your BMI is: below 18.5 - you're in the ________________ range

underweight

_____________________ explains that, with few exceptions, when a physiological need increases, so does our psychological drive to reduce it

Drive-reduction theory

_____ confirmed that basic facial expressions are culturally universal.

Ekman

dislike of unfamiliar things

neophobia

Those who seemed the most reactive, competitive, hard-driving, impatient, time-conscious, super-motivated, verbally aggressive, and easily angered they called Type ___

a

Which philosopher referred to human beings as "the social animal"?

aristotle

The roughly equal number who were more easygoing they called Type ___

b

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the need to live up to an individual's unique and fullest potential is known as:

self-actualization

The process of appraising an event as threatening is called:

stress