The cerebral cortex plays a major role in our emotions because it _____. |
plays a role in the ability to recognize and regulate emotions |
Misattribution of arousal |
-The process whereby people make mistaken inferences about what is causing them to feel the way they do -Research has shown that men in a state of fear may be more attracted to women than men in a relaxed state. This is primarily due to: |
Homeostasis |
the body’s tendency to maintain a relatively stable state for internal processes. |
Motives |
Hunger, arousal, and achievement are three basic motives |
Emotion |
-a subjective feeling that includes arousal, cognitions, and behavioral expressions -3 components: cognitive, physiological, and behavioral |
According to your textbook, motivation _____ behavior and emotion _____. |
energizes; is the feeling response |
Intrinsic motivation |
-Refers to the desire to perform an act for its own sake -Comes from personal enjoyment |
extrinsic motivation |
-refers to the desire to perform an act because of external rewards or the avoidance of punishment. -Is based on the desire for rewards or threats of punishment |
Motivation |
the set of factors that activate, direct, and maintain behavior toward a goal |
Characteristics of anorexia nervosa |
-Bone fractures, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and loss of brain tissue – involves extreme weight loss due to an obsessive fear of obesity and self-imposed starvation. |
Bulimia Nervosa |
involves consuming large quantities of food followed by self-induced vomiting, the use of laxatives, or extreme exercise. |
Links to eating disorders: |
Genetic, hormonal, neurotransmitter, or hypothalamus abnormalities A desire for perfection or control, or a distorted body image A dysfunctional family, and/or sexual abuse |
Satiety |
feeling of fullness that has an effect on the perception of hunger. |
Performance is BEST for most tasks when you are experiencing _____ levels of arousal. |
High |
According to Maslow, belonging and self-actualization are _____ needs, and will be satisfied after physiological and safety needs. |
higher-level |
According to your textbook, the MOST important cure for test anxiety is _____. |
advance preparation and hard work |
Low levels of arousal lead to _____ and high levels of arousal lead to _____. |
reduced behavior efficiency; reduced behavior efficiency |
James-Lange |
This theory that you perceive an event, you body reacts, and then you interpret the bodily changes as a specific emotion. |
Optimal arousal |
This theory suggests that organisms are motivated to achieve and maintain an ideal or optimal level of stimulation that maximizes their performance. |
Instincts |
Sociobiologists emphasized that instincts are in born, genetic factors in motivation. |
Emotional intelligence |
Key factors are knowing and managing one’s emotions, empathizing with others, and maintaining satisfying relationships |
Incentive |
The incentive theory says people are "pulled" by external stimuli to act a certain way. |
Physiological needs |
According to Maslow’s Hierachy of needs and view of motivation, if you haven’t eaten all day, your thoughts will be MOST focused on your physiological needs |
Lateral hypothalamus |
-signals an animal to start eating – When the lateral hypothalamus is destroyed, animals will stop eating, and must be force-fed |
Ventromedial hypothalamus |
signals the animal to stop eating. |
There are approximately _____ genes that contribute to a person’s weight. |
2,000 |
Duchenne smile |
the cheek muscles are pulled back, and the muscles around the eyes also contract. |
According to the facial feedback hypothesis, expressing an emotion should ______. |
intensify it |
Psych Ch 12
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