PSYC 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Adrenal Cortex, Facial Feedback Hypothesis, Type A And Type B Personality Theory

• School: UBC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 102
• Professor: Simon Lolliot

Document Summary

Motivation: has an end goal, needs/wants, diverts behavior toward the goal. Or: a proveess, that energizes/guides, maintains behavior towards goal. Sense of ownership, belonging, practice tests: social. Counteract w/ affiliation: maslows hierarchy of needs. Praise: how much arousal is good arousal, motivation+anxiety. Difficult tasks: some anxiety, not lots, too much anxiety=overwhelmed. How we build up from simpler substances. Ghrelin- tells us when we are hungry. Leptin- fat cells, no longer hungry: received by hypothalamus. Why eat the the same times: cultural norms. Does memory affect our hunger: social/cultural contract. Overeating at parties: will eat more when there is variety, bigger plates=more food. Unit bias: food tastes are culturally determined. Negatively impact healt and emotions: anorexia, bulimia, binge, avoident/restrictive food intake, pica, rumination, unspecified feeding or eating. Not followed by compensating behaviours: sex and motivation. Sexual strategies theory: different mating strategies, different consquences, both want attractive, women want resources, safety.