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| identify and describe biological and psychological sources of motivation |
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| drive theory: te belief that behavior is motivated by drives that arise from the bilogical needs that demand satisfaction |
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| define cognitive dissonance and explain how it can be reduced |
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cognitive dissonance: state of internal tension brought about by conflicting attitudes and behavior
Can be reduced by changing behavior to fit their attitudes or beliefs |
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| identify and describe the levels in maslow's hierarchy of needs |
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Maslow's belief that we are motivated to meet basic biiological needs:
Self-Actualization
Esteem
Love and belongingness
Safety
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| Explain how hunger and appetite are regulated |
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| Homeostatic process in brain relates hunger and appetite; hypothalms senses change in bood sugar levels and depletion of fat cells, thus motivating eating |
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| identify factors contributing to obesity |
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- behavioral patterns
- genetics
-metabolic factors
- environmental and emotinal factors |
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an eating disorder in which people starve themselves because of exaggerated concerns about weight gain
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| an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging |
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| what are some factors involved in eating disorders |
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- cultural pressure
- issues of control and perfection
-childhood abuse
- family conflicts
- possible disturbances in brain mechanisms that control hunger and satiety |
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| identify basic components of emotions |
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physiological component: heighted bodily arousal
cognitive component: feeling state as well as thoughts&judgements about experiences linked to feeling state
behavioral component:approach or avoidance behavior |
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what are the 6 basic emotional expressions
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- anger
- fear
- disgust
- sadness
- happiness
- surprise |
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| describe the roles of gender and cultural factors in emotions |
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- determine how emotions are experienced
- each culture has display of how emotions should be expressed
- gender differneces reflect cultural expectations |
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| factors of human happiness |
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- friedship, religious commitment
- wealth
- modest relationships
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| intamacy, passion, & decision/commitment |
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| how does the brain process emotion |
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cerebral cortex interprets stimuli and plans strategies for either approaching or avoiding stimuli
cortex also responsible for facial expression and processing felt experience of emotion |
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emotions occur after people become aware of their body's responses to tiggering stimuli
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- ability to recognize emotions in one self and others
-manage emotions effectively
- may have relation to success/ maintain reltionships (intimate) |
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emotional and physiological reactions to triggering stimuli
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| emotions depend on an arousal state and labeling of the causes of arousal |
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| Ledoux's dual pathway model of fear |
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| amyglada responds to fear stimuli before cerebral cortex |
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