The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition (King)

Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion

Fill in the Blanks

1.

The body's tendency to keep itself in equilibrium is called .
2.

The protein that has been implicated in satiety is .
3.

Successfully pursuing goals is called .
4.

refers to increases in the skin's electrical conductivity.
5.

An innate biological pattern of behavior that is seen in all members of a species is called a(n) .
6.

Vanessa weighs 140 pounds but she wants to weigh 130 pounds. She begins an exercise program and loses the 10 pounds she hopes. Then she tries dieting, but her weight barely changes. Frustrated, she goes on vacation where she eats too much and gains 10 pounds. When she gets back home she finds she is not as hungry and goes back to weighing 130 pounds quickly. It seems Vanessa's is 130 pounds.
7.

The most common eating disorder is .
8.

Self-determination theory asserts there are three basic organismic needs: , and  .
9.

The theory of emotion states that emotion and physiological reactions occur at the same time.
10.

The circumplex model of mood provides a graphic representation of two independent dimensions of emotion. These dimensions are and .
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