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4806556435emotiona four part process that involves psychological arousal, subjective feelings, cognitive interpretation, and behavioral expression0
4806556436display rulesthe permissible ways of displaying emotions in a particular society1
4806556438james lange theorythe proposal that an emotion provoking stimulus produces a physcial response that, in turn, produces and emotion2
4806556439cannon bard theorythe counter proposal than an emotional feeling and an internal physiological response occur at the same time3
4806556440two factor theory (schacter-singer)the proposal claiming that emotion resluts from the cognitive appraisal of both physical arousal and an emotion provoking stimulus4
4806556441cognitive appraisal theorytheory of emotion which theorizes that individuals deicde on an appropriate emotions following the event5
4806556444motivationall the processes involved in starting, directing, and maintaining physical and psychological activities6
4806556445drivebiologically instigated motivation7
4806556446motivean internal mechanism that selects and directs behavior8
4806556447intrinsic motivationthe desire to engage in an activity for its own sake, rather than for some external consequence, such as reward9
4806556448extrinsic motivationthe desire to engage in an activity to achieve an external consequence, such as a reward10
4806556449conscious motivationhaving the desire to engage in an activity and being aware to the desire11
4806556450unconscious motivationhaving a desire to engage in an activity but being consciously unaware of the desire12
4806556452needin drive theory, it is a biological imbalance that threatens survival if it is left unmet. They produce drives13
4806556453homeostasisthe body's tendencey to maintain a biologically balanced condition, especially with regard to nutrients, water, and temperature14
4806556454locus of controlan individuals's sense of where his or her life influences originate internally or externally15
4806556455hierarchy of needsin Maslow's theory, the notion that needs occur in priority order, with the biological needs as the most basic16
4806556456overjustificationthe process by which entrinisic rewards can sometimes displace internal motivation, as when a child recieves money for playing video games17
4806556458approach approach conflicta conflict in which one must choose between two equally attractive options18
4806556459approach avoidance conflicta conflict in which there are both appealing and negative aspects the the decision to be made19
4806556460avoidance avoidance conflicta conflict in which one has to choose between two equally unattractive options20
4806556462stressa physical and mental response to a challenging or threatening situation21
4806556463stressora stressful stimulus, a condition demanding adaptation22
4806556464traumatic stressora situation that threatens one's physical activity, arousing feelings of fear, horror, or helplessness23
4806556465acute stressa temporary pattern of stressor activated arousal with distinct onset and limited duration24
4806556466chronic stresscontinuous stressful arousal persisting over time25
4806556467fight or flight responsesequence of internal processes preparing an organism for struggle or escape26
4806556468general adaptation syndromepattern of general physical responses that take essentially the same form in responding to any serious chronic stress27
4806556469alarm reactionfirst stage of the GAS during which the body mobilizes its resources to cope with a stressor28
4806556470stage of resistancesecond stage of the GAS during which the body adapts to and uses resources to cope with a stressor29
4806556471stage of exhaustionthird stage of the GAS during which the body depleates its resources in responding to an ongoing stressor30
4806556472type abehavior patternt characterized by intense, angry, competitive, or perfectionalistic responses to challenging situations31
4806556473type bbehavior pattern characterized by relaxed, unstressed approach to life32
4806556474learned helplessnesspattern of failure to respond to noxious stimuli after an organism learns its responses are ineffective33
4806556475bulimiaeating disorder in which a person eats and then purges34
4806556476anorexiaeating disorder in which a person does not eat enough35

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