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8847438448Yerkes-Dodson LawEmpirical relationship between arousal and performance, it dictates that performance increases with physiological or mental arousal, but only up to a point0
8847438449Hierarchy of NeedsMaslow's theory of the most important motivations people have1
8847438450GlucoseLeads to insulin release and tells body to stop seeking food centers2
8847438451Set PointThe point at which one's body tries maintain weight3
8847438452Basal Metabolic RateAn estimate of how much energy (in calories) the body burns when at rest4
8847438453Sexual Response CycleIts four stages are excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution5
8847438454Refractory PeriodResting time; occurs in both neuron firing and in human sexual response6
8847438455Sexual DysfunctionAny problem relating to sex that interferes with a person's ability to perform sexually7
8847438456EstrogenOne of the sex hormones that is necessary for proper female reproductive functioning as well as the development of secondary female characteristics8
8847438457TestosteronePromotes the growth of male sex organs and other male-specific features9
8847438458EmotionA simple definition of emotion is that it is a response by a whole organism, involving (1) physical arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience10
8847438459James-Lange TheoryEmotion in which physiological arousal precedes the emotion11
8847438460Cannon-Bard TheoryEmotion that says that a stimulus causes simultaneously physiological arousal and the subjective experience of an emotion12
8847438461Two-Factor TheoryStates that emotion is based on two factors: physiological arousal and cognitive label13
8847438462PolygraphOften called a "lie detector," is a machine that measures human responses to questions14
8847438463Facial Feedback EffectFacial movement and expressions can influence attitude and emotional experience15
8847438464Health PsychologyFocuses on the more medical aspects of psychology and applies psychological principles to healing physical illness and medical problems16
8847438465StressA reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or mental equilibrium, "Fight or Flight"17
8847438467Tend and Befriend ResponsePrompts humans to protect their own children, other children, people who are hurt or vulnerable, and to join humanitarian-oriented social groups that are intended to reduce human suffering18
8847438468Psychophysiological IllnessThe brain can create illnesses, which include any stress-related physical illnesses like ulcers, headaches and blood pressure19
8847438469psychoneuroimmunologyArea of research that studies the interactions between mind and body and how mental and emotional stress can physically effect how the body works20
8847438470LymphocytesWhite blood cells that travel in the blood stream and defend the body from abnormal cells, disease-causing bacteria and viruses21
8847438471Coronary Heart DiseaseNarrowing of the blood vessels that nourish the heart muscle, thus depriving the heart of the necessary blood to function properly22
8847438472Type AHave a sense of time urgency, find it difficult to relax, and often become impatient and angry when they get delayed23
8847438473Type BBetter at relaxing without feeling guilty and working without becoming anxious or agitated24

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