PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ 4/17

Motivation

A need or desire that sparks energy towards a goal.

Emotion

A mix of physiological activation, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience.

Intrinsic Motivation

Enduring motivation that comes from within, driven by personal satisfaction.

Extrinsic Motivation

Fleeting motivation driven by external rewards or pressures.

Embodied Emotion

The physiological arousal felt during various emotions orchestrated by the nervous system.

Six Theories of Motivation

Instinct, Drive-Reduction, Arousal, Incentive, Cognitive, Humanistic.

Emotion Regulation

The process of influencing which emotions you have, when you have them, and how you experience and express them.

Cultural Differences in Emotion

Variations in emotional expression and understanding across different cultures.

Emotional Quotient (EQ)

A measure of emotional intelligence, encompassing self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

Marshmallow Experiment

A test of delay of gratification, indicating that those who can wait tend to have more success in life.

Nature vs. Nurture

The interplay between genetic factors (nature) and environmental influences (nurture) that shape human development.

Developmental Stages

Distinct phases in the human lifecycle that are marked by qualitative changes in behavior and capabilities.

Embryogenesis

The process of development from a zygote to an embryo and then to a fetus.

Zygote

The fertilized egg that occurs when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell; lasts for about 10 days.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed, typically developed by infants aged 6-9 months.

Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development

A theory that outlines eight key conflicts that shape psychological growth throughout life.

Rooting Reflex

A reflex that causes infants to turn their heads toward anything that touches their cheek, important for feeding.

Stranger Anxiety

The fear of unfamiliar people, typically observed in infants around 8 months of age.

Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development

A theory that describes how moral reasoning develops in stages through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

Peak Height Velocity (PHV)

The time during adolescence when an individual experiences their fastest growth in height, often associated with puberty.