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- 3. Hormone secreted by an empty stomach; sends 'I'm hungry' signals to the brain.
- 8. _ Theory: The search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense.
- 11. _ Conflicts: Conflict that results from having to choose between two distasteful alternatives.
- 14. _ Theory: A theory of motivation that is concerned with the beneficial effects of intrinsic motivation and the harmful effects of extrinsic motivation.
- 15. A neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
- 17. Hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant, causes brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger.
- 21. A desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment.
- 22. A response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience.
- 24. _ Theory: A theory that states that behavior is motivated by a desire for reinforcement or incentives.
- 25. Pursuing activities that provide a rush of adrenaline.
- 26. _ Theory of Emotion: Theory proposing that happiness predisposes us to think more openly.
- 27. A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.
- 29. Stimuli that trigger emotional responses.
- 30. The tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level.
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- 1. The human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group.
- 2. Basic emotions that are expressed by all cultures around the world such as happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise.
- 4. _ Theory: A theory that describes situations in which conflicting motivations produce indecision and difficulty.
- 5. The idea that facial expressions can influence emotions as well as reflect them.
- 6. _ Theory: The theory that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of alertness and physical and mental activation.
- 7. The principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases.
- 9. A broad range of feelings that people experience.
- 10. Tendency to experience boredom and frustration when not engaged in stimulating activities.
- 12. A desire to perform a behavior effectively for its own sake.
- 13. Culturally determined rules about which nonverbal behaviors are appropriate to display.
- 16. _ Conflicts: Conflict that results when a single action or event has both attractive and unattractive features.
- 18. Engaging in unusual and exciting activities.
- 19. _ Conflicts: Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives.
- 20. The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
- 23. _ Theory: The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
- 28. Acting impulsively, without considering the consequences.