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Motivation, Hunger, and Emotion: An Exploration of Psychological Processes, Study notes of Psychology

St. Johns River Community CollegePsychology

This chapter delves into various psychological processes, including motivation, hunger, and emotion. It covers intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, biological approaches to motivation, maslow's hierarchy of needs, achievement motivation, hunger and its regulation, eating disorders, components of emotion, emotion and the brain, expression of emotion, gender differences in emotion, and emotional intelligence. Additionally, it discusses sexual attitudes and behavior, sexual desire and arousal, and sexual orientation.

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Chapter 9
I. Explaining Motivation
A. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
1. Intrinsic motivation-rewarding in and of
itself
2. Incentive-external stimulus
3. Extrinsic motivation
B. Biological Approaches to Motivation
1. Instinct
2. Drive-reduction theory
3. Homeostasis
4. Sensation seekers
5. Arousal theory
6. Stimulus motives
7. Yerkes-Dodson Law-arousal level and
task performance
C. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
1. Driven by lowest unmet need
2. Self-actualization
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Chapter 9 I. Explaining Motivation A. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

  1. Intrinsic motivation-rewarding in and of itself
  2. Incentive-external stimulus
  3. Extrinsic motivation B. Biological Approaches to Motivation
  4. Instinct
  5. Drive-reduction theory
  6. Homeostasis
  7. Sensation seekers
  8. Arousal theory
  9. Stimulus motives
  10. Yerkes-Dodson Law-arousal level and task performance C. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
  11. Driven by lowest unmet need
  12. Self-actualization

D. Achievement Motivation

  1. TAT
  2. Need for achievement
  3. Realistic goals
  4. Goal orientation theory a. Mastery approach b. Mastery avoidance c. Performance avoidance d. Performance approach II. Hunger A. Internal and External Cues
  5. Lateral hypothalamus- feeding center
  6. Ventromedial hypothalamus-fullness center
  7. Blood sugar
  8. Elevations in insulin
  9. External cues-smell-hands on the clock B. Explaining variations in body weight
  10. Body mass index (BMI) a. Overweight BMI 25-29.9 1/3 of adults b. Obesity-BMI 30+ 1/3 of adults

B. Emotion and the Brain

  1. Fear and the amygdala
  2. Emotions may be lateralized C. Expression of Emotion
  3. Basic Emotions-Unlearned and universal
  4. Display rules-central rules
  5. Facial feedback hypothesis D. Gender differences in Emotion
  6. Women less likely to display anger publicly
  7. Women express greater emotional intensity than men E. Emotional Intelligence-the ability to apply knowledge about emotions to everyday life
  8. Personal Aspect-awareness and management of our own emotions
  9. Interpersonal aspects-empathy

IV. Human Sexuality A. Sexual Attitudes and Behavior

  1. Men more interested in sex
  2. Parental investment B. Sexual Desire and Arousal
  3. Masters and Johnson
  4. Sexual response cycle a. Excitement phase b. Plateau phase c. Orgasm d. Resolution phase-Men experience the refractory period C. Sexual Orientation
  5. Homosexuality twice for males than females