Motivation
A species-specific pattern of behavior that is not learned.
What are instincts?
This form of sugar circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues.
What is glucose?
A mix of bodily arousal, expressive behavior, and conscious experience.
What is an emotion?
When an individual is motivated by the inherent enjoyment they get out of something.
What is intrinsic motivation?
This motivation theory is based on biological needs. Satisfying those needs brings us back to homeostasis.
What is the drive-reduction theory?
This is when a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
What is drive-reduction theory?
This is the body's resting rate of energy expenditure.
What is basal metabolic rate?
According to Abraham Maslow, these are the most basic need that needs to be met.
What are physiological needs?
This is the average level at which an individualʼs “weight thermostat” is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.
What is set point?
This motivation theory explains why we go on roller coasters or bungee jump.
What is optimal-arousal theory?
This is the maintenance of a steady internal state.
What is homeostasis?
This part of the brain maintains hunger through the monitoring of various hunger-based hormones.
What is the hypothalamus?
The theory that states that emotion and a physiological response occur simultaneously.
What is the Cannon-Bard theory?
This theory states that we are motivated by seeking excitement and our performance is best when it is at a moderate level of arousal.
What is the Yerkes-Dodson law?
Facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions.
What is the facial feedback hypotheses?
This is a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior.
What is an incentive?
This syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in persistent feelings of intense hunger
What is the Prader-Willis Syndrome?
A physiological response precedes labeling an emotion.
What is the James-Lange theory?
There are two factors in Schacter and Singerʼs theory of emotion. Name those two factors.
What are physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal?
This theory would be most helpful for explaining why people are motivated to watch horror movies.
What is optimal-arousal theory?
This is a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.
What is motivation?
This is the act of engaging in binge eating followed by an attempt to compensate for the large amount of food consumed.
What is bulimia nervosa?
As you are waiting to be interviewed for a job, your heart rate, body temperature, and breathing rate begin to increase. These physiological changes are produced by activation of the ________ nervous system.
What is sympathetic?
One's sense of being male or female.
What is gender identity?
Lillian will be taking an entrance exam for law school this afternoon. She is likely to do her best when her arousal levels are at ________________ level.
What is a moderate level, not too high and not too low?