Motivation Concepts: Definitions
This refers to self-absorbed people.
What is Narcissism?
This theory states that physiological needs must be first met before higher-level safety and, finally, psychological needs.
What is Maslow's Theory of Hierarchy of Needs?
Need to satisfy hunger and thirst.
What is Physiological Needs?
This refers to the tendency if behavior to influence our own and other's thoughts, feelings, ad actions.
What is Behavior Feedback Effect?
This theory states that sometimes, we experience emotions without an instant explanation.
What is Zajonc; Ledoux Theory?
What is Spill-Over Effect?
This refers to the deliberate exclusion of persons/groups.
What is Ostracism?
This theory strives for homeostasis. When a physiological need increases, our psychological drive aims to reduce it.
What is Drive-Reduction Theory?
When people seek meaning, purpose, and communion.
What is Self-transcendence?
This high level of stress is triggered by large-scale and catastrophic events.
What is Seismic Stress?
This theory suggests that external events can cause emotional and physical responses at the same time.
What is Cannon-Bard Theory?
An emotion-control center of the brain.
What is Amygdala?
Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.
What is Grit?
This theory states that motivation is dictated by specific levels of "arousal" and motivates behaviors that do not meet physiological needs.
What is Arousal Theory?
The order of drive-reduction theory.
What are Need, Drive, & Drive-Reducing Behaviors?
The idea that by releasing aggressive energy, one relieves aggressive urges.
What is Catharsis?
In this theory, feeling/emotion follows after noticing the body's response to stimuli.
What is James-Lange Theory?
This arouses the body in a crisis and calms it when danger passes.
What is ANS (automatic nervous system)?
This form of sugar circulates in the blood and provides a major source of energy for body tissues.
What is Glucose?
This theory focuses on fixed patterns t and unlearned behaviors. These behaviors are genetically predisposed.
What is Instinct Theory?
This part of the brain controls hunger.
What is Hypothalamus?
The clogging of the vessels that nourishes the heart muscle. Stress plays a big role is this disease.
What is Coronary Heart Disease?
This theory suggests that, depending on the context, we may interpret arousal as fear or excitement.
What is Schachter-Singer Theory/Two-Factor Theory?
The three phases of GAS (general adaptation disorder).
What is Alarm Reaction, Resistance, Exhaustion?
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state. This concept regulates body chemistry.
What is Homeostasis?
This law dictates that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal, but only up to a point. It is best to be moderately aroused for optimal performance.
What is Yerkes-Dodson Law?
In motivational psychology, eating due to feeling hunger, and then not feeling hunger after eating, hunger would be described as ____.
What is Drive?
This concept refers to the tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings.
What is Facial Feedback Effect?
This theory states cognitive appraisal defines our emotions.
*Is the noise a monster or just the wind?
What is Lazarus Theory?
When responding to stress, women are more like to partake in ___-and-___ response, while men tend to withdraw.
What is Tend-and-Befriend?
This hormone is responsible for sending "I'm hungry" signals to the brain.
What is Ghrelin?
This theory explains the four stages people experience during sexual activity.
What is Sexual Response Cycle?
Wearing a sweater to increase body temperature because you're cold is your body seeking _____.
What is Homeostasis?
A response of the whole organism involving: physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.
What is Emotion?
This theory states that emotions arise from our awareness of our bodily response to emotion-arousing stimuli.
What is James-Lange Theory?
Stress can trigger immune suppression by reducing the release of _____.
What are Lymphocytes?