Motivation and Emotion
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Sweet_Tooth on September 24, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 motivation | it involves those processes that give behaviour its energy and direction |
| behaviour | it is relatively strong, intense, and persistant and is aimed toward acheiving a particular goal |
| the two perennial questions | are what causes behaviour? and why does behaviour vary in its intensity? |
| brain activity | activation of brain structures such as the amygdala (fear) or the prefrontal cortex (setting goals) |
| hormonal activity | chemicals in saliva or blood, such as cortisol ( stress) or catecholamines ( fight or flight reaction) |
| cardiovascular activity | contraction and relaxation of the heart and blood vessels ( attractive incentives, difficult/challenging tasks) |
| ocular activity | eye behaviour- pupil size (extent of mental activity), eye (changing cognitive states), and eye movements (reflective thought) |
| electrodermal (threat) activity | electrical changes on the surface of the skin (expression of or stimulus significance) |
| skeletal activity | activity of the musculature, as with facial expressions (emotion) and bodily gestues (desire to leave) |
| self-report | is information provided by a person, such as through a survey or interview |
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