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| the factors the direct and energize the behavior of humans and other organisms |
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| inborn patterns of behavior that are biologically determined rather than learned |
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| drive-reduction approaches to motivation |
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| Theories suggesting that a lack of a basic biological requirement such as water produces a drive to obtain that requirement. (example the thirst drive) |
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| Motivational tension or arousal that energizes behavior to fulfill a need |
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| the body's tendency to maintain a steady internal state |
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| arousal approach to motivation |
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| the belief that we try to maintain certain levels of stimulation and activity, increasing or reducing them as necessary |
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| incentive approach to motivation |
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| theories suggesting that motivation stems from the desire to obtain valued external goals or incentives |
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| cognitive approaches to motivation |
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| theories suggesting that motivation is a product of peoples thoughts and expectations- their cognitions |
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| a state of self fulfillment in which people realize their highest potential, each in his or her own way |
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| Body weight that is more than 20% above the average weight for a person of a particular height |
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| the particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain |
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| the rate at which food is converted to energy and then expended by the body |
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| A severe eating disorder in which people may refuse to eat while denying that their behavior and appearance are unusual |
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| a disorder in which a person binges on large quantities of food, followed by efforts to purge the food through vomiting or other means |
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| male sex hormones secreted by the testes |
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| the male and female sex organs |
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| class of female sex hormones |
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| a female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries |
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| the point at which an egg is released from the ovaries |
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| a stable learned characteristic in which a person obtains satisfaction by striving for and attaining a level of excellence |
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| an interest in establishing and maintaining relationships with other people |
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| a tendency to seek impact, control or influence over others, and to be seen as a powerful individual |
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| Responsible for monitoring food intake |
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| Lateral hypothalamus damage |
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| leads to refusal of food and starvation |
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| Ventromedial hypothalamus damage |
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| causes extreme overeating |
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