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psychology

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motivation   an internal state that activates behavior and directs it toward a goal  
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instincts   innate tendencies that determine behavior  
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need   biological or psychological requirements of an organism  
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drive   a state of tension produced by a need that motivates an organism toward a goal  
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homeostasis   the tendency of all organisms to correct imbalances and deviations from their normal state  
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incentive   an external stimulus, reinforcer, or reward that motivates behavior  
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extrinsic motivation   engaging in activities that either reduce biological needs or help us obtain external incentives  
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intrinsic motivation   engaging in activities because they are personally rewarding or because they fulfill our beliefs and expectations  
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lateral hypothalamus (LH)   the part of the hypothalamus that produces hunger signals  
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ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)   the part of the hypothalamus that can cause one to stop eating  
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glucostic theory   suggests that the hypothalamus monitors the amount of glucose, or ready energy, available in the blood  
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fundamental needs   biological drives that must be satisfied to maintain life  
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psychological needs   the urge to belong and to give and receive love, and the urge to acquire esteem  
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self-actualization needs   the pursuit of knowledge and beauty or what ever else is required for the realization of one's unique potential  
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emotion   a set of complex reactions to stimuli involving subjective feelings, physiological arousal, and observable behavior  
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control group   received a neutral injection that did not produce any symptoms  
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psychological hunger factors   external cues that can affect eating, such as where, when, and what we eat  
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motive to avoid success   some people are raised with the idea that being successful is all but a few careers is odd and unlikely  
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James-Lange Theory   bodily reactions form the basis of labeling and experiencing emotions  
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Cannon-Bard Theory   your body reacts and then you experience the emotion  
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Opponent-Process Theory   a homeostatic theory of emotional reactions based on classical conditioning  
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