GET MOTIV8D
Hunger and thirst are examples of this type of motivator
What is a drive?
When you see a snake slithering toward you, you simultaneously experience fear and your heart starts pounding. (theory)
What is Cannon-Bard theory?
The "father of American psychology" who developed a theory of emotion that contradicts common sense
Who is William James?
Type of conflict experienced when forced to choose between KitKat or Reese's
What is approach-approach conflict?
A state of physiological equilibrium/stability
What is homeostasis?
"I feel nervous because my palms are sweaty." (theory)
What is James-Lange theory?
Proposed general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Who is Hans Selye?
The three stages of general adaptation syndrome (in order)
What is alarm, resistance, and exhaustion?
Receiving $5 for each "A" on your report card illustrates this type of motivator
What is an incentive?
When students perceive the arousal that accompanies test-taking as energizing rather than debilitating, they experience much less anxiety. (theory)
What is Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory?
Demonstrated that people can successfully identify emotions solely through facial expressions
Who is (Paul) Ekman and (Wallace) Friesen?
Your initial evaluation of whether a situation is irrelevant to you, relevant but nonthreatening, or stressful.
What is primary appraisal?
Thought of as a "weight thermostat," this refers to your body's natural weight range
What is set point?
The brain structure that plays a major role in acquiring conditioned fears
What is the amygdala?
Proposed the three basic types of conflict
Who is (Kurt) Lewin?
This notion suggests that as a task gets more complex, the optimal level of arousal decreases
What is the inverted-U hypothesis OR Yerkes-Dodson Law?
Damage to this region of the hypothalamus reduces/eliminates your ability to feel full, leading to excessive eating and weight gain
What is the ventromedial hypothalamus?
This notion would support the use of Botox injection in the forehead to paralyze the facial muscles responsible for frowning as a treatment for depression
What is the facial-feedback hypothesis?
Argued that the amygdala receives information about emotional stimuli along a "fast" pathway that processes information more quickly than the cortex
Who is (Joseph) LeDoux?
Type A personalities are linked to this health condition
What is coronary heart disease?