Motivation, emotion and stress | PSYCH 111 - Intro to Psych, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Motivation, emotion and stress | PSYCH 111 - Intro to Psych and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Yerkes-dodson law DEFINITION 1 Part of arousa theorypostulates * shaped func btwn arousal and performance, performance peaks at optimal arousal TERM 2 Expectancy value theory DEFINITION 2 amt of motivation needed to reach goal is result of both individual's expecation of success in reaching goal and degree to which values succeeding goal TERM 3 Self determination theory DEFINITION 3 emphasizes role of three universal needs: autonomy, need to complete and excel at difficult tasks and relatedness need to feel accepted and wanted in relationships TERM 4 Opponent process theory DEFINITION 4 body will attempt to counteract effects of drug by changing physiology TERM 5 Universal emotions DEFINITION 5 happiness, sadness, contempt, suprise, fear, disgust, anger TERM 6 Cannon bard theory DEFINITION 6 physiological arousal and feeling of emotion occured at same tme --> action TERM 7 Schacter Singer htoery DEFINITION 7 Nervous system arousal + cognitive appraisal -> emotion TERM 8 Limbic system DEFINITION 8 amygdalathalamushippocampus TERM 9 Amygdala DEFINITION 9 round struct that signals cortex abt stimuli related to attention and emotioncontrols implicit, emotional memory TERM 10 Thalamus DEFINITION 10 perlim sensory processing station