PSYC 1030H Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Twin, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1030H
• Professor: Teresa L.De Cicco

Document Summary

Psych 1030 - module 2 - chapter 10. Incentive theories: incentive: external goal that has capacity to motivate behaviour, motivation lies externally, expectancy-value models: one"s motivation depends on expectancy about one"s changes to attain the incentive and the value of the incentive. Evolutionary theories: natural selection favours behaviours that maximize reproductive success, product of evolution, affiliation motive: need for belongingness. Range and diversity of human motives not need all) from learning and socialization. Cck delivers satiety signals after food is consumed. Leptin is produced by fat cells; higher levels of fat produce: hormonal regulation: insulin (glucose from blood into cells). Mere: glucostatic theory: fluctuations of blood glucose levels influence smell of food can stimulate insulin. Insulin levels are sensitive to sensitive to incoming hunger and satiety signals). hunger. stretching of stomach stimulates vagus nerve consumption when greater varieties of foods are available. When you more leptin and amount in blood tells hypothalamus about how much fat is being stored.