Vocab 1
Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow
point at which an individual's weight thermostat is set
set point
Idaho
easy going, relaxed personality
Type B
getting information into the brain (encoding, short term, mnemonic device, retrieval, storage, priming, recognition)
encoding
a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
motivation
female hormones
estrogen
Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in what city in Ohio? (Akron, Cleveland, Canton, Columbus)
Canton
process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that are threatening or challenging
stress
memory that holds a few items briefly (encoding, short term, mnemonic device, retrieval, storage, priming, recognition)
short term
a tendency to maintaining a balanced or constant internal state
Homeostasis
if my feeling of fear followed my body's response, I would be using which theory of emotion?
James-Lange
What is the nickname of the NHL team in Boston? (Blues, Bruins, Bucks, Celtics)
Bruins
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion are the three phases of what?
General Adaptation Syndrome or GAS
memory aids such as HOMES (encoding, retrieval, storage, priming, recognition, short term, mnemonic device)
mnemonic device
the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension that motivates an organism to satisfy the need (instinct theory, incentive theory, drive-reduction theory)
drive reduction
The tendency of facial muscle states to trigger corresponding feelings such as fear, anger, or happiness
Facial Feedback theory
Amman is the capital city of what Middle Eastern Nation? (Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Yemen)
Jordan
Form of sugar that circulates in the blood and is a major source of energy for the body
Glucose
a multiple choice test would test this? (recall, recognition, priming, heuristic, prototype)
recognition
principle that performance increases with arousal to a certain point
Yerkes-Dodson law
Hormone secreted by empty stomach; gives the "i'm hungry" signal to the brain
Ghrelin
Which President said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!" in a speech during the "Cold War"? (Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagen, John Kennedy, George Bush)
Ronald Reagen
Social Exclusion
Ostracism
the activation of particular associations in memory (recall, recognition, priming, heuristic, prototype)
priming