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Psychology Test 2
for Geller
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
04/02/2013

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What is the saying from Winston Churchill talking about motivation?
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"people are not motivated to be successful. Being successful is what motivates people."
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Define what an INCENTIVE is in terms of incentives vs. rewards.
Definition
if/then reward
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Define what a REWARD is in terms of incentives vs. rewards.
Definition
Now/that reward
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What is Homeostasis?
Definition
a state of psychological equilibrium obtained when tension or a drive has been reduced or eliminated.
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What is the Principle of Intrinsic Reinforcement?
Definition
Natural consequences and outside consequences.
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What are the main points about classical conditioning?
Definition
response is automatic
reinforcement is present
behavior depends on reflexive and physio responses
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What are the main points about operant conditioning?
Definition
response is voluntary
reinforcement is a consequence of the behavior
behavior depends on skeletal muscles
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What
Definition
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What is operant learning?
Definition
a type of learning in which behavior is influenced by consequences.
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In terms of Positive/Negative and Reinforcement/Punishment, which one means to add? remove? increase? decrease?
Definition
positive = add
negative = remove
reinforcement = increase
punishment = decrease
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What are the 4 processes involved in Observational Learning?
Definition
attention
memory
motor reproduction of behavior
motivation
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What is observational learning?
Definition
Involves changes in behavior and knowledge that result from watching others.
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What is the sexual response cycle?
Definition
the phases of physiological change during sexual activity, which comprises for primary stages: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.
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Starting at the bottom, what is Maslow's Hierarchy of needs?
Definition
physiological needs
safety needs
belongingness/love needs
esteem needs
cognitive needs
aesthetic needs
self-actualization
SELF-TRANSCENDENCE
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What is the James-Lange theory of emotion?
Definition
our physiological reactions to stimuli (the racing heart) precede and give rise to the emotional experience (the fear)
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What is the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion?
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emotions such as fear or happiness occur simultaneously with their physiological components
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What is Schachter's two-factor theory of emotion?
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holds that patterns of physical arousal and the cognitive labels we attach to them form the basis of our emotional experiences.
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_______-________ is SELF directed. Not OTHERS directed/influenced.
Definition
Self-motivation
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_______-________ is OTHERS directed. Not SELF directed/influenced.
Definition
Self- transcendency
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Why is "competence" so important?
Definition
because we are all built to strive toward mastery
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Why is feedback important?
Definition
it encourages the human need of competency
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What is AC4P?
Definition
Actively Caring 4 People
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The most effective goals are SMARTS. What does the acronym SMARTS represent?
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S = Specific
M = Motivation
A = Achievable
R = Relevant
T = Trackable
S = Shared
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What are the 3 C's?
Definition
Choice, Competence, Community
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What do the 3 C's encourage in a person?
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They encourage self-motivation
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