Motivation
A stimulus that can help motivate someone to do something.
What is incentive?
Which theory of emotion is being described? While walking alone at night a woman realizes she is being followed. Her body reacts first (heart beats faster, sweating, etc.) and then she starts to feel fear.
Arousal Comes Before Emotion
According to Freud, which part of you is responisble your morality?
Superego
The "Big Five" focuses on five personality _________.
Traits (sometimes trait dimensions)
Which two hormones are involved in the feeling of hunger?
Grehlin and Leptin
Term that refers to the body's abiltiy to keep things balanced.
What is homeostasis?
Which theory of emtion is being described? A student walks in to class and sees the words "POP QUIZ" on the board. They feel the emtion of stress at the same time their body releases cortisol.
Arousal and Emotion Occur Simultaneously
Which type of tests are used (by Psychodynamic Psychologists) to uncover informtion about the unconscious?
Projective Tests
What does someone's "self-esteem" level depend on?
Self Worth
Charlie hates his job but he goes every day because he needs his paycheck every Friday to live. According to the Self-Determination Theory, which type of motivation does Charlie possess?
Extrinsic Motivation
Describe Arousal Theory
Seeking a certain level of arousal or excitment to help maintain motivation.
Which theory of emotion is being described? When a man gets home from work he sees that his grandchildren are over for a visit. His synapses fill with seratonin and he realizes that he is happy.
Arousal + Cognitive Label = Emotion
Cindy is a mom who is very busy with work. As a result of being so busy she never helps her kids with their homework or projects. She explains this to herself by saying "doing it on their own will help make my kids more independent so actually its a good thing that I don't get involved." Which defense mechanism is she using?
Rationalization
Which of the Big 5 is focused on how likely someone is to have emotional breakdowns or how they react to set backs?
Neuroticism
Describe Drive-Reduction Theory
Humans are motivated by their desire to reduce their drive for something. (ie seeking out food when they're hungry)
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law?
Individuals perform best when they are at an optimal level of arousal
What are display rules?
cultural norms that dictate how, when, and where individuals should express emotions.
Describe the difference between "Displacement" and "Projection"
Dispacement is about taking out your feelings on someone who has nothing to do with the incident. Projection is about "accusing" others of the unacceptable feelings that you are in fact feeling because you can't deal with your own.
Brigid is a psychologist with a patient name Patrick. In thier sessions they discuss Patrick's upbringing and how is parents usually spoke down to him. They also discuss how Patrick thinks about himself and how he navigates interactions with others present day. Brigid is concerned with helping Patrick think more positively about himself and how his self concept is influenced by other people. What theory of personality is Brigid employing in her sessions?
Socio-Cognitive Theory