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Unit 8 Coggle (Module 37 (MOTIVATION: a need or desire that energizes and…
Unit 8 Coggle
Module 37
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INSTINCT: a complex, unlearned behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species
DRIVE-REDUCTION THEORY: the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
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YERKES-DODSON LAW: the principle that performance increases with arousal up to a point, beyond which performance decreases.
HIERARCHY OF NEEDS: Maslow's pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active.
Module 41
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JAMES-LANGE THEORY: conscious awareness, then feeling
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POLYGRAPH: machine that tract physiological responses in an attempt to detect lies; not successful as impossible to tell apart physiological responses based on emotion
Module 44
Our need to belong/affiliate had survival value for our ancestors (which explains why humans in every society live in groups)
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TYPE A: hard-driving, impatient, outgoing, more aggressive and anger-prone people
TYPE B: more easygoing, relaxed people
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SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE: excitement (genitals are engorged with blood), plateau (excitement peaks), orgasm (muscle contractions), resolution (return to normal)
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sexual satisfaction is difficult when presented with perfect external sexual stimuli in today's world
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Module 43
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GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME (GAS) : body’s adaptable response to stress (three phases: alarm, resistance, exhaustion)
TEND-AND-BEFRIEND: when under stress, people often provide support to others and seek support
Prolonged stress can damage neurons, making cell death quicker
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Module 38
GLUCOSE: the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. When its level is low, we feel hunger.
SET POINT: the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.
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Module 42
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A lot of our communication is through body movements, facial expressions, and voice tones