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emotion & motivation

AB
JAMES-LANGE"Emotion is the result of physiological arousal produced by behavior."
SCHACHTER"Emotion is influenced by situation, physiological arousal, and cognitive labeling."
DRIVEan aroused state in an organism
AFFECTemotion, values, preferences, priorities
DEFENSE MECHANISMSunconscious ways of consoling ourselves, reducing frustration
BULIMIAeating disorder: binging and purging
ANOREXIAeating disorder: compulsive under-eating
ACHIEVEMENTa learned (secondary) motive; higher among middle class males
PRIMARYunlearned, physiological motives such as hunger, thirst, oxygen, sleep, pain avoidance
STIMULUSan external phenomenon which elicits a response
INSTINCTa complex behavior which is inherited, rigidly patterned, species-wide
INCENTIVEthe role of a positive reinforcer
POLYGRAPHa lie detector machine
AGGRESSIONbehavior which attempts to harm another
HOMEOSTASISa tendency to preserve a balance; found in primary motives
HYPERPHAGIAeating disorder (non-stop eating): produced by lesions to hypothalamus
HYPOTHALAMUSpart of brain regulating hunger and thirst
YERKES-DODSON"Performance is optimal at moderate levels of stimulation"
PSYCHOSOMATICpsychophysiological disorders: stress creates real physical problems
HYPOCHONDRIASISimaginary physical disorders; obsessing about illness, compulsively seeking medical treatment
MASLOWpyramid of needs: self-actualization, esteem, social, safety, physiological (these lower needs take priority)


Professor of Psychology
Crafton Hills College
Long Beach, CA

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