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| 12485384 | motivation | A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior | |
| 12485385 | instinct | A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned | |
| 12485386 | drive-reduction theory | The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need | |
| 12485387 | homeostasis | A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry around a particular level | |
| 12485388 | incentive | A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior | |
| 12485389 | 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 | |
| 12485390 | 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) | |
| 12485391 | 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 | |
| 12485392 | basal metabolic rate | The body's resting rate of energy expenditure | |
| 12485393 | anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly (15% or more) underweight, yet still feeling fat, continues to starve | |
| 12485394 | bulimia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise | |
| 12485395 | sexual response cycle | The four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson - excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution | |
| 12485396 | refractory period | A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm | |
| 12485397 | sexual disorder | A problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning | |
| 12485398 | estrogen | A sex hormone, secreted in greater amounts by females than by males (in nonhuman female mammals, levels of this hormone peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity) | |
| 12485399 | sexual orientation | An enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex (homosexual) or the other sex (heterosexual) | |
| 12485400 | flow | A completely involved, focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement of one's skills | |
| 12485401 | industrial-organizational psychology | The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces | |
| 12485402 | personnel psychology | A subfield of I/O psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development | |
| 12485403 | organizational psychology | A subfield of I/O psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change | |
| 12485404 | structured interviews | Interview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on established scales | |
| 12485405 | achievement motivation | A desire for significant accomplishment: for mastery of things, people, or ideas; for attaining a high standard | |
| 12485406 | task leadership | Goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals | |
| 12485407 | social leadership | Group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support | |
| 12485408 | Theory X | Assumes that workers are basically lazy, error-prone, and extrinsically motivated by money and, thus, should be directed from above | |
| 12485409 | Theory Y | Assumes that, given a challenge and freedom, workers are motivated to achieve self-esteem and to demonstrate their competence and creativity |
