Ch10 Motivation & Emotion

the force that moves ppl to behave, think, and feel the way they do

an innate (unlearned) biological pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughout a species

An arousal state that occurs because of a physiological need

a deprivation that energizes the drive to eliminate or reduce the deprivation

the bodys tendency to maintain an equilibrium, or steady state

the psychological principle stating that performance is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than either low or high arousal

Learning to perform a task so well that it becomes automatic

the wight maintained when the individual makes no effort to gain or lose weight

eating disorder that involves the relentless pusuit of thinness through starvation

eating disorder in which an individual (female usually) consistently follows a binge and purge eating pattern

eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming large amounts of food during which the persons feels a lack of control over eating

Maslow's theory that human needs must be satisfied in the following sequence; physiological needs, safety love and belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization

the motivatio to develop ones full potential s a human being-the highest and most elusive of Maslow's porposed needs

Deci and Ryans theory asserting that all humans have three basic, innate organismic needs: competence, relatedness, and autonomy

motivation based on internal factors such as organismic needs (competence, relatedness, and autonomy), aswell as curiousity, challenge and fun

motivation that involevs external incentives such as rewards and punishments

The process by which an organism effortfully controls behavior in order to pursue important objectives

Feeling or affect, that can involve physiological arousal(such as fast heartbeat), conscious experience (thinking about being in love with someone) and behavioral expression (a smile or grimace)

A machine, commonly called a lie detector, that monitor changes in the body, used to determine whether someone is lying

the theory that emtion results from physiological states triggered by stimuli in the enviornment

the proposition that emtion and physiological reactions occur simultaneously

Schachter and Singers theory that emtion is determined by 2 factors: physiological arousal and cognitive labeling

the idea that facial expressions can influence emotions as well as reflect them

sociocultural standards that determine when, where and how emotions should be expressed

Unpleasant emotions such as anger, guilt and sadness

pleasant emotions such as joy, happiness, and interest

Fredrickson's model of positive emotion, stating that the function of positive emotions lies in their effects on an individuals attention and ability to build resources