Unit 7 Psychology

Motivation

Inner drive for action.

Instinct

Natural behavioral inclination.

Drive

Inner motivational force energy.

Drive-reduction theory

Motivation from satisfying needs.

Homeostasis

Internal balance maintenance mechanism.

Yerkes-Dodson law

Optimal arousal-performance relationship.

Incentives

External motivational rewards stimuli.

Hierarchy of needs/Maslow

Pyramid of human needs levels.

Glucose

Blood sugar energy source.

Set point

Body's weight thermostat regulation.

Basal metabolic rate

Body's minimum energy expenditure.

Eating Disorders

Abnormal eating behavior conditions.

Sexual response cycle

Phases of sexual arousal process.

Sexual disorder

Sexual dysfunction condition.

Sexual orientation

Sexual attraction preference orientation.

Achievement motivation

Drive for personal accomplishment.

Affiliation need

Social connection desire drive.

Ostracism

Social exclusion rejection experience.

Social Networking

Online social interaction platforms.

Intrinsic motivation

Inner satisfaction-driven behavior.

Extrinsic motivation

External reward-driven behavior.

Incentive motivation

Goal-oriented reward-driven behavior.

Theory X and Y

Managerial attitude theories.

Emotion

Psychological arousal state response.

James-Lange theory

Emotion from physiological reaction.

Cannon-Bard theory

Simultaneous physiological and emotional response.

Two-factor theory

Emotion from cognitive appraisal.

Catharsis

Emotional release expression phenomenon.

Polygraph

Lie detection instrument machine.

Feel-good, do-good phenomenon

Doing good increases happiness.

General adaptation syndrome

Body's stress response stages.

Relative deprivation

Perception of unfair comparison.

Stress

Psychological and physical strain response.

Type A/Type B

Personality behavior traits.

Stressors

Stress-inducing factors sources.

Coping

Stress management response strategies.

Locus of Control

Belief in personal control.

Learned helplessness

Belief in lack of control.

Self-control

Personal regulation capability ability.

Day 5

Fifth day time period.

Personality

Individual characteristic behavior patterns.

Free association

Psychoanalytic therapy technique.

Psychoanalysis

Freudian therapy approach theory.

Transference

Projection of emotions onto therapist.

Unconscious

Hidden mental processes state.

Id/Ego/Superego

Freudian personality structure components.

Psychosexual stages (explain each)

Freudian developmental stages.

Fixation

Freudian developmental stage fixation.

Defense mechanisms

Ego protective strategies mechanisms.

Repression

Unconscious memory suppression mechanism.

Denial

Refusal to accept reality mechanism.

Regression

Reverting to earlier developmental stage.

Reaction formation

Masking true feelings mechanism.

Projection

Attributing own feelings onto others.

Rationalization

Justifying unacceptable behavior mechanism.

Displacement

Redirecting emotion to safer target.

Sublimation

Channeling unacceptable impulses constructively.

Projective test

Personality assessment tool method.

Thematic apperception test

Projective storytelling assessment.

Rorschach inkblot test

Projective inkblot assessment tool.

Big 5

Five-factor model personality traits.

Introversion

Reserved, inward-focused personality trait.

Extraversion

Outgoing, sociable personality trait.

Trait approach

Personality study through traits.

Personality inventory

Self-report personality assessment.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Psychological assessment tool.

Empirically derived test

Scientifically developed assessment.

Unconditional positive regard

Acceptance without judgment.

Humanist approach

Focus on personal growth.

Self-actualization

Fulfillment of potential state.

Self-concept

Personal self-perception framework.

Self-esteem

Personal self-worth evaluation.

Self-efficacy

Belief in personal capability.

Self-serving bias

Tendency to attribute success.

Individualism

Emphasis on individual achievement.

Collectivism

Emphasis on group harmony.

Reciprocal determinism

Interaction between behavior, cognition, environment.

External locus of control

Belief in external influences.

Internal locus of control

Belief in personal control.