Chapter 8 & 9: Motivation and Emotion/Developmental Psychology
Chapter 9: Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology: Chapter 11
Stress: Chapter 12
Disorders and Treatment: Chapters 13 and 14
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A humanistic theory of motivation that states that people must progress through levels of universal human needs, from basic survival needs to psychological needs to the most advanced level of need: self-fulfillment, or actualization
What is Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
100
The study of physical, mental and social changes through the lifespan
What is the definition of developmental psychology?
100
the branch of psychology that studies how our thoughts, feelings and behavior are influenced by the presence of other people and by our social environment?
What is social psychology
100
A negative emotional state that occurs in response to events that a person sees as beyond his or her ability to cope with
What is stress?
100
The manual used by psychologists and psychiatrists to diagnose mental disorders.
What is the DSM-5?
200
A theory of motivation developed by Deci and Ryan that states that people need to satisfy three innate and universal psychological needs in order to function well: autonomy (self-direction/self-determination), competence (mastering appropriately challenging tasks), and relatedness (having a sense of belonging and security).
What is Self-Determination Theory?
200
Threadlike pairs of genetic material found in every cell, each containing 1000 or more genes
What is a chromosome?
200
The process of explaining our own and others’ behavior
What is attribution?
200
The process we go through after an event to evaluate whether it is an overwhelming threat or a challenge we can deal with; determines how stressful we perceive the event to be
What is cognitive appraisal?
200
a disorder of pervasive, “free floating” anxiety that seems in excess of the events causing it
What is GAD?
300
The theory of emotion that states that body signals trigger the perception of emotion. We tremble, breathe rapidly, and have a pounding heart, therefore we feel fear. The theory of emotion that states that body signals trigger the perception of emotion. We tremble, breathe rapidly, and have a pounding heart, therefore we feel fear.
What is the James-Lange Theory of Emotion?
300
the entire genetic make-up of an organism
What is Genotype?
300
occurs when we blame others’ behavior on internal (character) factors, but we excuse our own behavior with external (situational) reasons
What is the fundamental attribution error?
300
The response to stress that helps people react to an immediate threat. Activates the sympathetic nervous system to fight or flee. Involves catecholamine hormones (adrenaline).
What is fight-or-flight response?
300
An anxiety disorder involving episodes of intense fear, racing heart and other troubling physical symptoms. Frequent and unpredictable panic attacks lead to the individual becoming afraid of the panic attacks themselves.
What is panic disorder?
400
The theory of emotion that states that our cognitive evaluation of an event triggers our perception of emotion. This theory explains why two people might experience the same event, but have very different emotions as a result.
What is the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion?
400
the visible characteristics and traits of an organism
What is Phenotype?
400
What is it called when we blame an innocent person for causing their misfortune or not being able to avoid it?
What is blaming the victim?
400
Hormones that cause physical arousal and the fight-or-flight reponse: adrenaline and noradrenaline
What are catecholamines?
400
An irrational fear of an object or situation in which the person avoids the feared object and which interferes with activities of daily living.
What is a phobia?
500
A substance that can cause birth defects. Includes chemicals, drugs, viruses and bacteria
What is a teratogen?
500
The study of mechanisms that switch genes on and off; the impact of these mechanisms on behavior and health
What is epigenetics?
500
When we take credit for our successes, but blame our failures on external causes, what is this called?
What is the self-serving bias
500
Hormones involved in the body’s response to long-term stress. Involves corticosteroid hormones: cortisol
What are corticosteroids?
500
Intense anxiety about being public situations, performing routing activities in front of other people, or being judged by other people, which interferes with daily functioning.
What is social phobia?
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