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AP Psych Ch.12 Vocab

Motivation - AP Psychology, Chapter 12

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Motivation A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
Instinct A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned
Drive reduction theory The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
Homeostasis A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
Incentive A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Maslow's pyramid of human needs, starting with physiological needs that must be met before safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs become active
Set point The point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set - when body fat falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and lowered metabolic rate may restore the lost weight
Basil metabolic rate The body's resting rate of energy expenditure
Industrial organizational psychology The study of how individual behavior is affected by the work environment, coworkers, and organizational practices
Task leadership Goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals
Social leadership Group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers insight
Anorexia An eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly (15% or more) underweight, yet still feels fat
Bulimia An eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessively exercising
Estrogen A sex hormone secreted in greater amounts by females - levels peak at ovulation
Testosterone The most important of the male sex hormones - stimulates the growth of male sex organs in the fetus and the development of male sex characteristics during puberty
Refractory period The resting period after orgasm during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm
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