Motivation
He created the hierarchy of needs
Who is Abraham Maslow?
Being excessively overweight, to the point of unhealthiness
What is obesity?
Part of Ekman's emotion research, describes brief involuntary facial reactions that showcase true feelings
What are microexpressions?
An event that threatens or challenges us
What is a stressor?
DAILY DOUBLE
An addition to the Arousal Theory that paired levels of difficulty with levels of arousal
Drive-Reduction Theory states that our bodies always try return to a normal resting state, known as:
What is homeostasis?
Every organism's individual stable weight
What is a set point?
Researcher credited for Facial Feedback Theory
Who is Paul Ekman?
A chemical released during the fight or flight stage of stress.
What is Epinephrine?
The theory that we are curious and seek stimulation.
What is the arousal theory?
A complex behavior within a species that is unlearned.
What is an instinct?
This is bingeing but without being followed by purging, fasting, or exercise.
What is binge-eating disorder?
The idea that we need to do something violent or extreme to kick in the “release valve,” then we feel better
What is catharsis?
The long term chemical adrenal glands send out when stress doesn't stop
What is cortisol?
Our bodies reaction and our emotional feeling occur at the same time.
What is Cannon-Bard Theory?
Taking AP Psychology because you are genuinely interested in the course would mean that you are primarily motivated by:
What is intrinsic motivation?
A person with this is often very thin yet still sees herself as fat, even though she may be extremely skinny
What is anorexia nervosa?
DAILY DOUBLE
These are the 7 basic universal emotions
The third stage in the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
What is the Exhaustion Stage?
The creator of this scale believed that sexual orientation is on a spectrum
Who is Alfred Kinsey?
The type of Industrial-Organizational Psychology that would be most interested in a person's comfort in the physical workspace
What is human-factors psychology?
Part of the hypothalamus that suppresses eating?
What is the ventromedial hypothalamus?
This piece was added to the Shachter-Singer theory to give it the nickname "The Two-Factor Theory"
What is the cognitive appraisal/label?
A famous Harvard Univ public health study identified this unfortunate personality trait as a factor that doubles the risk of heart disease.
What is pessimism?
Theory that states that we will eat more if more options are available to us
What is the buffet effect?