MOTIVATION & EMOTION

REVIEW

What is a need or desire that energizes & directs behavior?

MOTIVATION!!!

What theory says that we are motivated by our inborn, automatic behaviors?

INSTINCT THEORY

Name 3 primary drives & 3 secondary drive.

What theory argues that we are motivated by a biological need creates a drive that motivates you to satisfy that need?

Drive reduction theory

What do we call environmental stimuli that motivates our behavior?

Incentives

Explain the Yerkes-Dodson Law.We perform poorly when we are very

stressed/not challenged at all, we perform best when we are in an optimal level of arousal

In order, list Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Physiological (hunger, thirst0SafetyBelongingness & LoveEsteemSelf-actualization (fulfilling your

potential)

What structure of our limbic system controls hunger?

Hypothalamus

If this part of your brain was lesioned, you would never feel full.

Ventromedial hypothalamus

What part of your brain is your “start eating center” and tells you that you are hungry?

Lateral Hypothalamus

What is the theory that your body seeks to maintain a certain weight and adjusts your metabolic rate and hunger to do so?

Set Point Theory

Name the 3 eating disorders & describe the characteristics of each.

List at least 5 potential consequences of obesity.

What are the 4 stages of the Sexual Response Cycle?

Initial ExcitementPlateauOrgasmResolution

The resting period after an orgasm when a man cannot achieve another is called…

Refractory period

List 3 reasons why teen pregnancy rates in America are higher than other westernized countries.

Media portrayal of unprotected sex/promiscuity

Lack of communication about birth control

IgnoranceAlcohol use

Rewards that we get for our accomplishments outside ourselves are called…

Extrinsic motivatorsIntrinsic motivators come from within

What are the 3 factors involved in an emotion?

Physiological arousalExpressive behaviorConscious/unconscious

Which theory of emotion argues that the stimuli CAUSES the physical changes?

James-Lange

Which theory of emotion states that stimuli trigger a physiological response & emotion SIMULTANEOUSLY?

Cannon-Bard

Which theory of emotion argues that a cognitive label is part of the process?

Schacter 2 factor theory

What is the difference between type A & type B personalities?

List 2 health problems that can arise from too much stress.

Explain the 3 stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome

List 5 ways to increase your happiness.