Emotion and Motivation
The part of the brain structure most closely associated with the experiences of fear
What is the amygdala?
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and feeling of worthlessness lasting at least two weeks.
What is major depressive disorder?
This part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination, and fine motor control.
What is the cerebellum?
This concept refers to the expectations for behavior in a given social role, such as a student or doctor.
What are social roles?
According to Freud, this part of the psyche operates on the “pleasure principle” and seeks immediate gratification.
What is the id?
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, this level involving friendship, intimacy, and family must be met before esteem needs can be pursued
What is love and belonging?
Excessive worry for more than six months, accompanied by restlessness, fatigue, and muscle tension, defines this anxiety disorder.
What is the occipital lobe?
This term describes the discomfort felt when a person’s attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent.
What is cognitive dissonance?
Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development contains this many stages, spanning the entire lifespan.
What are eight stages?
According to this theory, we feel emotion only after we interpret our body's physiological response- like trembling leading to the realization, "I am afraid."
What is the James-Lange theory of emotion?
This disorder is marked by the presence of at least one manic episode, often alternating with periods of depression.
What is bipolar l disorder?
This neurotransmitter is the brain's primary neurotransmitter, often associated with calming neural activity.
What is GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid?
This type of group influence occurs when individuals perform better on simple tasks in the presence of others.
What is social facilitation?
This theory of personality suggests that behavior is influenced by the interaction of personal factors, behavior, and environment, as described by Bandura.
What is reciprocal determinism (social cognitive theory)?
Damage to the ventromedial hypothalamus can lead to this change in motivated eating behavior.
What is hyperphagia (overeating)?
People with this disorder may experience delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thought, and negative symptoms such as flat affect.
What is schizophrenia?
This structure in the limbic system helps regulate homeostasis, including hunger, thirst, and circadian rhythms.
What is the hypothalamus?
This theory describes how individuals present themselves in everyday life as if they were actors on a stage.
What is dramaturgical theory (Goffman’s dramaturgy)?
According to Carl Rogers, people must experience this in order to achieve self-actualization, meaning they are accepted and loved without conditions.
What is unconditional positive regard?
This theory explains drug tolerance by suggesting that the body counteracts repeated drug-induced euphoria with stronger withdrawal effects over time.
What is the opponent-process theory?
Characterized by intrusive memories, avoidance of reminders, negative mood changes, and hyperarousal lasting more than one month after trauma.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
This type of glial cells forms the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.
What is the oligodendrocyte?
This sociological concept occurs when individuals in a group put in less effort than they would if working alone.
What is social loafing?
This concept describes the beliefs about who we are, encompassing both our self-concept and our self-esteem.
What is identity?