Ap psych module 28-30

extrinsic motivation

a desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment

cognitive map

a mental representation of the layout of ones environment

insight

a sudden realization of a problems solution

Biofeedback

a system for electronically recording amplifying and feeding back information regarding a subtle psychological state such as blood pressure or muscle tension

coping

alleviating stress using emotional cognitive or behavioral methods

emotion focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor

problem focused coping

attempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with it

respondent behavior

behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus

operant behavior

behavior that operates on the environment producing consequences

mirror neurons

frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when performing certain actions or when observing another doing so.

observational learning

learning by observing others

latent learning

learning that occurs but id not apparent until there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

prosocial theory

positive constructive helpful behavior

self control

the ability to control impulses and delay short term gratification for greater long term rewards

learned helplessness

the hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events

external locus of control

the perception that chance or outside forces beyond personal control determine our fate

internal locus of control

the perception that you control your own fate

modeling

the process of observing and imitating a specific behavior

intrinsic motivation

a desire to perform a behavior effectively for it own sake