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| Motivation | A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior. |
| Instinct | A complex behavior that is unlearned and rigidly patterned in a species. |
| Drive-Reduction Theory | The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state of tension that motivates a person to satisfy the need. |
| Homeostasis | The state of internal balance in our body. |
| Incentive | A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior. |
| Curiosity | The force that drives humans to seek higher levels of arousal when all our biological needs have been met. |
| Hierarchy of Needs | Created by Abraham Maslow, it is a pyramid of human needs that must be satisfied. |
| Glucose | The form of sugar that circulates in the blood; when it is low we feel hungry. |
| Hypothalamus | The part of our brain that controls our drives such as, hunger, thirst, and sex. |
| Lesion | Damage to the surface, or other part of the brain. |
| Ventromedial Hypothalamus | This part of the Hypothalamus controls whether you feel full; damage it and you will always feel hungry. |
| Lateral Hypothalamus | This part of the Hypothalamus control whether you feel hungry; damage it and you will never feel hungry. |
| Set Point | An individual's "Weight Thermostat"...the point where a person's body will maintain a weight with little change. |
| Metabolic Rate | The body's rate of burning energy. |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Eating disorder in which a person diets and becomes significantly underweight. |
| Bulimia Nervosa | Eating disorder characterized by binging (overeating) and purging (vomiting) cycles with food. |
| Sexual Response Cycle | The four stages of sexual responding. |
| Refractory Period | A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm. |
| Sexual Disorder | A problem that impairs sexual arousal or functioning. |
| Estrogen | Sex hormone found in larger levels in females; helps promote sexual receptivity |
| Testosterone | Sex hormone found in larger amounts in males; promotes the development of secondary sex characteristics of males during puberty. |
| Sexual Orientation | The attraction toward members of either one's own sex, or the opposite sex. |
| Flow | A completely focused state of mind resulting in optimal engagement of one's skills. |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychology | The application of psychology to optimize human behavior in workplaces |
| Achievement motivation | A desire for significant accomplishment. |
| Social Leadership | Group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork. |
| Task Leadership | Goal-oriented leadership that focuses attention on achieving goals and standards. |
