Chapter 6: Motivation and Emotion 1. What is Motivation a. Motivation – A physiological and psychological factors that account for the arousal (energizing)‚ direction‚ and persistence of behavior. i. Motivation is a hypothetical state 2. Theories of Motivation b. Biological Theories ii. Instincts – Unlearned species-specific behaviors that are more complex than reflexes and triggered by environmental events called releasing stimuli iii. Ethology
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HPED 200 UNIT 1 STUDY GUIDE EXAM Taking Charge of Your Health Stress: The Constant Challenge Psychological Health Multiple Choice 1. The health determinant over which we have least control is A. diet. B. exercise. C. tobacco use. D. genetic makeup. Page(s): 1 2. The six dimensions of wellness A. affect health independently of each other. B. are interrelated. C. seldom influence one another. D. demonstrate the separateness of mind
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Humanistic psychology is best understood as a reaction to two other early psychological approaches. The first‚ psychodynamic‚ was developed by Sigmund Freud as a way of investigating and understanding the human mind (1). Sigmund Freud was the first to suggest that much of our behaviour was perhaps influenced by unconscious desires‚ which he theorised during his work as a neurological consultant at a children ’s hospital in Vienna (2). Freud attempted to demonstrate how these unconscious thoughts
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Ladies & Gentlemen. Survey & Report. Some may believe that being “gentleman” or a “lady” in today’s society is an outdated notion‚ but others may disagree. (1) Briefly summarize the main characteristics of a well-rounded person‚ “l’u omo universal‚” referring to specific sections within the excerpt from The Courtier which identifies these characteristics. (2) Create a “survey” based on the identified characteristics and “ poll” at least ten people to find out whether or not the characteristics are
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mpact on Children * Divorce doesn’t just affect the couple who are splitting; children feel the impact‚ too. A disadvantage is the negative impact it will have on children. Researchers and psychologists accept that divorce can negatively affect toddlers and teenagers‚ according to the University of New Hampshire. Toddlers will often believe they are to blame for a divorce‚ while teenagers may feel pressured into siding with one parent. The results are that a child will grow up doubting
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A Look at “Positive Affect and Health” As Sheldon Cohen and Sarah D. Pressman first note‚ academic literature on the subject of chronic negative thoughts and affective styles is plentiful‚ focusing on the increase risk of disease. But in the paper “Positive Affect and Health‚” 2007‚ Cohen and Pressman attempt to combine literature on positive thoughts and affective style with their own research and study into the subject. Predominantly‚ the authors seek to highlight the correlation between an individual’s
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Encouragement When you hear the word encouragement‚ what do you think? Do you think of motivation‚ pep talk‚ or role models? Have you’ve ever asked yourself what yourself what this word even means? To me I’ve thought of it many‚ multiple times. When I hear this word I think of taking myself away from the world. You motivate yourself to do whatever your heart has always told you. Encouragement is the key to your happiness‚ the voice you hear when you think of all your dreams‚ dream of your dreams
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Social Psychology We can all relate to a time in our lives where we might have acted differently because of social influence‚ opposed to if we were by ourselves. Social psychology is the scientific study of how we think about‚ influence‚ and relate to one another. Most times conformity‚ adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard is why we tend to behave differently than normal. There are a couple types of influences that reflect such behavior. Normative social influence
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References: Abnormal Psychology pp.28 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 New Theories of Autism‚ Aspergers By: John M. Grohol Retrieved 6/22/2013 http://www.bandbacktogether.com/schizoid-personality-disorder-resources/ Retrieved 6/22/2013 The paper by Drs. Mehler and Purpura‚ “Autism‚ fever‚ epigenetics and the locus coeruleus‚” was published in the March issue of Brain Research Reviews. Abnormal Psychology pp.454 By: Charles Stragnor Retrieved 6/22/2013 www.webmd
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Rhiannon Caneer O4/23/2013 4th Block Seeing From Another Person’s View When arguing have you ever thought of the other person’s reason? Trying to understand their reason or cause could help people. This could also help with learning new things. Listening to their opinion of their argument can even change the earlier opinions someone had. Seeing from another person’s point of view can help people with thoughts‚ understanding‚ conclusion. Someone’s point of view can make people’s thoughts work
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