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Psychology Terms (Ch.9)

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a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity   emotion  
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stimuli trigger activity in the autonomic nervous system, which in turn produces an emotional experience in the brain   James-Lange theory  
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a stimulus simultaneously triggers activity in the autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in the brain   Cannon-Bard theory  
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emotions are interferences about the causes of undifferentiated physiological arousal   Two-factor theory (Schacter-Singer)  
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an evaluation of the emotionally-relevant aspects of a stimulus that is performed by the amygdala   appraisal  
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animals with this syndrome become hyper sexual and will attempt to mate with members of a different species and even inanimate objects   Kluver-Bucy Syndrome  
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cognitive and behavioral strategies that change one's emotional experience   emotion regulation  
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changing one's emotional experience by changing the meaning of the emotion-eliciting stimulus   reappraisal  
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emotional expressions have the same meaning for everyone   universality hypothesis  
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emotional expressions can cause the emotional experiences they signify   facial feedback hypothesis  
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norms for the control of emotional expression Ex:) intensification, de-intensification, masking, neutralizing   display rules  
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is a defensive response, stereotyped by cultures and can also be irrational   disgust  
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the purpose for or cause of an event   motivation  
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the notion that all people are motivated to experience pleasure and avoid pain; In Further Depth: the idea that all are at certain state of happiness and will continue to be at same state no matter what one may do   Hedonic principle  
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the inherited tendency to seek out a particular goal   instincts  
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an internal state generated by departures from physiological optimality   drive  
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tells the brain to switch hunger to ON   Ghrelin  
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tells the brain to switch hunger to OFF   Leptin  
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increases eating (hunger center)   Lateral hypothalamus  
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stops eating (satiety center)   Ventromedial hypothalamus  
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a disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging   Bulimia nervosa  
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a disorder characterized by an intense fear of being fat and severe restriction of food intake   Anorexia nervosa  
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having a BMI of 30+   obesity  
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the rate at which energy is used by the body   metabolism  
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involved in the onset of sexual desire; otherwise known as the "love chemical"   DHEA  
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regulates ovulation and sexual interest   estrogen  
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increases sex drive   testosterone  
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list the 4 phases of the human sexual response cycle   1) excitement phase 2) plateau phase 3) orgasm phase 4) resolution phase  
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a motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding   intrinsic motivation  
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a motivation to take actions that are not themselves rewarding but that lead to reward   extrinsic motivation  
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a motivation of which one is aware   conscious motivation  
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a motivation of which one is not aware   unconscious motivation  
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a motivation to experience positive outcomes   approach motivation  
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a motivation not to experience negative outcomes   avoidance motivation  
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