All Flashcards
What are the stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)?
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion.
According to Schachter's Two-Factor Theory, what is the process of experiencing emotion?
Arousal, Cognitive Label.
What is the sexual response cycle?
Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution.
What is the effect of chronic stress on health?
Can contribute to coronary heart disease and other psychophysiological illnesses.
What is the impact of fulfilling lower-level needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
Allows individuals to focus on higher-level needs like self-esteem and self-actualization.
How does physiological arousal influence emotion according to the James-Lange theory?
Physiological arousal directly causes the experience of emotion.
How does cognitive appraisal of a situation affect our emotional response?
Our interpretation of an event determines the emotion we experience.
What is the definition of 'Personality'?
An individual's unique pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.
What is the definition of 'Motivation'?
The needs or desires that energize and direct our behavior.
What is the definition of 'Emotion'?
A full-body response involving physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious thoughts.
Define 'Drive-reduction theory'.
We're motivated to reduce internal tension (drives) and maintain homeostasis (balance).
What is 'Homeostasis'?
Maintaining internal balance.
Define 'Incentive'.
External rewards and goals that motivate behavior.
What is 'Intrinsic Motivation'?
Motivation that comes from within.
What is 'Extrinsic Motivation'?
Motivation that comes from external rewards.
Define 'Optimal Arousal Theory'.
We seek an optimal level of arousal, not too much or too little.
What is 'Stress'?
The process by which we perceive and respond to events that we see as threatening or challenging.