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