Emotion | Motivation | Health | Stress | Gender |
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MOOD: prolonged, less intense, not in response to experiences, may not be intentional/conscious
EMOTION: Subjective state to experiences, can be intense, consciously intentional and experienced
What are the main differences between mood and emotion?
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Intrinsic means internal factors and done for personal success ex. (purpose, drive, mastery). Extrinsic means external factors, and motivation to receive things from others (ex. punishment, reward)
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
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Physical disorders/disease brought on by stress/emotional factors
What is a psychophysiological disorder?
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Primary: Threat/challenge
Judgement about degree of harm to well-being Secondary: Judgement of options to cope with stressor
What is the difference between primary and secondary appraisal?
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Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
What is the sexual response cycle?
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Physiological activity comes before the experienced emotion. Ex. You see a coyote, and your heart rate raises, before you feel fear.
What is the James-Lange theory?
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In order to move up in the pyramid, the level below must be fulfilled.
Physiological (Water, food, shelter, warmth) Security (Safety, employment, assets) Social (Family, intimacy, friendship, belonging) Esteem (Self-worth, accomplishment, confidence) Self-Actualization (Fulfillment)
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and the different levels
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Stress hormones inhibit the production of lymphocytes (white blood cells)
How does stress weaken the immune system?
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Eustress/Distress
What is "good stress"? And "bad stress"?
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psychological distress from incongruence between one's assigned sex and their gender identity
What is gender dysphoria?
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Happiness
Surprise Contempt Anger Fright Sadness Disgust
What are the 7 universal facial expressions?
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Achievement, intimacy, affiliation
What are the 3 social motives?
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tendency to experience distressed emotional states involving anger, contempt, disgust, guilt, fear, and nervousness.
What is negative affectivity?
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Physiological, behavioral, cognitive
What kind of responses can stress evoke?
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Differences in brain structure and function in homosexual and heterosexual people.
What has research demonstrated about sexual orientation?
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Emotions have both a physical arousal and cognitive label.
What is the Two-Factor Theory?
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Drive: It's about drive, it's about HOMEOSTASIS. This theory says we are motivated to maintain balance and fulfill needs from deviations.
Instinct: Developed by William James, describes our instinct to behave the way we do, ex. mother's instinct to protect her young. Arousal: This theory proposes we want to perform at an optimal level, not too bored, or too high anxiety. Known as the Yerkes-Dodson Law
What are the three theories of motivation discussed in lecture, and their meaning?
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Type A: competitive, driven, impatient, rushed, hostile.
Type B: relaxed and laid back \ Type A has been shown to be linked to higher rates of heart disease due to the hostility trait.
What are the different personality types, and which one is linked to higher chances of heart disease?
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GAS is the body's response to stress
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
What is GAS, and the stages of it?
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Can include:
agender cisgender transgender butch nonbinary omnigender polygender genderfluid genderqueer bigender androgny
List 3 different types of gender identity
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Limbic System:
Hypothalamus: activates sympathetic nervous system Thalamus: sensory relay center Amygdala: processes emotional info Hippocampus: merges emotions with cognition
What system in the brain is responsible for emotions, and what specific parts are involved?
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Hypothalamus: Plays a role in motivated behavior (ex. sex). Lesions in rats led to INABILITY to engage in sexual behavior
Amygdala + Nucleus Accumbens: Damage to these areas can cause LOW MOTIVATION for sex. Still possible to do, but no sex drive to do it.
What is the role of the hypothalamus, amygdala, and nucleus accumbens (limbic system) in sexual
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An acquired belief that one is powerless to do anything about a situation. Ex. Seligman's dogs didn't try to escape after previously not being able to. When they actually had a chance to escape, they didn't try.
What is learned helplessness?
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epinephrine, norepinephrine
What hormones are involved in the fight or flight response?
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3-10%
What percentage of the population identifies as homosexual?
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