psych unit 7

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Motivation
A psychological process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors.
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Intrinsic motivation
Engaging in behavior because it is personally rewarding.
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Extrinsic motivation
Engaging in behavior to earn external rewards or avoid punishment.
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Drive-reduction theory
A theory suggesting that our behavior is motivated by biological needs that demand satisfaction.
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Homeostasis
The body's tendency to maintain a balanced internal state.
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Set point
The body's natural weight level that it strives to maintain.
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Basal metabolic rate
The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest.
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Glucose
A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms.
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Hypothalamus
A brain region that regulates hunger, thirst, and other homeostatic systems.
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Self-Determination Theory
The theory that asserts people are motivated by the inherent need for competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
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Yerkes-Dodson Law
The principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases.
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Asexual
A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.
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Attachment need
The need to form emotional bonds with others.
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Achievement motivation
The drive to meet realistic and challenging goals.
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James-Lange Theory
The theory that emotions arise from physiological reactions to events.
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Cannon-Bard Theory
The theory that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.
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Spillover effect
The tendency of one person's emotion to affect how other people around them feel.
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Tend-and-befriend response
A behavioral reaction to stress that involves seeking social alliances.
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Psychoneuroimmunology
The study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems.
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Narcissism
An excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.
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Growth mindset
The belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed.
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Positive psychology
The scientific study of human flourishing and optimal functioning.
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Self-actualization
The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potential.
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Defensive self-esteem
A form of self-esteem that is fragile and based on external validation.
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Self-efficacy
An individual's belief in their own competence and ability to achieve goals.
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Relative deprivation
The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.