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achievement motivation (need for achievement or n-Ach)
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The degree to which a person establishes specific goals, cares about meeting them, and experiences satisfaction by doing so.
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androgens
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Masculine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream
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anorexia nervosa
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An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and dramatic weight loss.
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arousal theory
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A theory that people are motivated to maintain
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attribution
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The process of explaining the cause of some event.
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bisexuality
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Sexual desire or behavior that is focused on members of both sexes.
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bulimia
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An eating disorder that involves eating massive quantities of food, then eliminating it by self-induced vomiting or laxatives.
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drive
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A physiological state that arises from an imbalance in homeostasis and prompts action to fulfill a need.
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drive reduction theory
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A theory that motivation arises from imbalances in homeostasis.
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emotions
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Temporary pos or neg experiences that are felt as happening to the self, generated partly by interpretation of situations, & that are accompanied by learned & innate physical responses.
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estrogens
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Feminine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream
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excitation-transfer theory
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Arousal that stems from 1 situation is carried over to & enhances emotional experience in an independent situation
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fight-or-flight reaction
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Physical reactions triggered by the sympathetic nervous system that prepare the body to fight or flee a threatening situation.
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heterosexuality
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Sexual desire or behavior that is focused on members of the opposite sex.
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homeostasis
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The tendency for physiological systems to remain stable by constantly adjusting themselves in response to change.
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homosexuality
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Gay men and lesbians, whose sexual desire or behavior is focused on members of their own sex.
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hunger
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The general state of wanting to eat.
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incentive theory
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A theory that people are pulled toward behaviors that offer positive incentives and pushed away from behaviors associated with negative incentives.
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instinct doctrine
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A view that behavior is motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses.
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instinctive behaviors
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Innate, automatic dispositions to respond in particular ways to specific stimuli.
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motivation
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The influences that account for the initiation, direction, intensity, and persistence of behavior.
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motive
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A reason or purpose for behavior.
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needs
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Biological requirements for well-being.
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obesity
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A condition in which a person is severely overweight.
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parasympathetic nervous system
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The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that typically influences activity related to the protection, nourishment, and growth of the body.
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physiological arousal
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A general level of activation reflected in several physiological systems.
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primary drives
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Drives that arise from basic biological needs.
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progestational hormones
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(progestins) Feminine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream.
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satiation
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The satisfaction of a need such as hunger.
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satiety
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The condition of no longer wanting to eat.
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secondary drives
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Stimuli that take on the motivational properties of primary drives through learning.
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sex hormones
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Chemicals in the blood that organize and motivate sexual behavior.
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sexual arousal
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Physiological arousal that arises from sexual contact or erotic thoughts.
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sexual function disturbances
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Problems with sexual motivation, arousal, or orgasmic response.
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sexual response cycle
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The pattern of arousal before, during, and after sexual activity.
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sympathetic nervous system
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The subsystem of the autonomic nervous system that readies the body for vigorous activity.
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well-being (subjective well-being)
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A cognitive judgment of satisfaction with life, the frequent experiencing of positive moods and emotions, and the relatively infrequent experiencing of unpleasant moods and emotions.
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