Chapter 10 Pyschology

metabolic rate

Amount of energy an animal uses in a unit of time; the sum of all the energy-requiring biochemical reactions.

Masters and John Research

Sexual response cycle: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution

Which of the following describes the Yerkes-Dodson law?

Simple tasks are performed best when arousal levels are relatively high, yet complex tasks are performed best when arousal levels are low.

self-eficacy

The degree to which a person is convinced of his or her ability to effectively meet the demands of a particular situation.

overjustification effect

The effect of promising a reward for doing what one already likes to do. The person may now see the reward, rather than intrinsic interest, as the motivation for performing the task.

Which of the following is something an advocate for arousal theory might observe?

When we are bored we look for excitement; when we are overexcited we wish for more peace.

Transgender

a gender identity or performance that does not fit with cultural norms related to one's assigned sex at birth

refractory period

a resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm

limbic system

an area of the brain that plays an important role in the processing of emotional experience, social information, and reward and punishment

anorexia nervosa

an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves

binge eating disorder

an eating disorder in which people overeat compulsively

Which of the following exemplifies extrinsically motivated behavior?

babysitting your younger brother in order to receive an hourly fee

bulimia nervosa

binge eating followed by purging

Satiation

fullness; satisfaction

body weight

impacted by the # factors- gene, interaction, caloric intake

dysophonia

individual who do not identify as their gender most ppl so them as

intrinsic

internal factors

Cici firmly believes that every child deserves a loving parent. She becomes a foster parent because she knows that it is the right thing to do, even though she receives no material rewards for doing so. Cici becomes a foster parent because of ________ motivation.

intrinsic

Hippocampus

linked to mood ans anxiety disorder with ptsd show reduction

gender identity

one sense of being male or female

Yerjes-Dodson Law

optimal arousal depends complexity and difficulty of task performance

cognitive-mediational theory

our emotions are determined by our appraisal of the stimulus

basolateral complex

part of the brain with dense connections with a variety of sensory areas of the brain; it is critical for classical conditioning and attaching emotional value to memory

Components of emotion

physiological arousal, psychological appraisal, and subjective experience

central nucleus

plays a role in attention, and it has connections with the hypothalamus and various brainstem areas to regulate the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems' activity

Kinsey Research

sexual orientation individual emotional and erotic attractions

instinct

species-specific pattern of behavior that is unlearned

Canon-Bard Theory

the physiological and cognitive aspects of emotion occur simultaneously that then lead to a behavioral action

James-Langue Theory

the theory that our experience of emotion is our awareness of our physiological responses to emotion-arousing stimuli

Shachter-Singer Theory

two-factor theory of emotion; unspecified physiological arousal will be labeled as different emotions depending on mental response to environmental stimulation

Motivation

wants and needs that direct behavior toward goal

If you suggest that smiling can make someone feel happier, then you believe in the ________.

facial feedback hypothesis

physiological mechanism of hunger

1. stomach contracts causing chem messages to brain 2. pancreas and liver

Amygdala

A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression.

emotion

A subjective response, usually accompanied by a physiological change, which is interpreted n a particular way by the individual and often leads to a change in behavior

eating disorders

Bulimia, Binge, Anorexia

Hypothalamus

can disrupt ability sexual behavior

cultural display rules

dictate when and how particular emotions are to be expressed

Setpoint

each individual ideal body is resistant to change

facial feedback hypothesis

emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify

extrinsic

external factors