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Psych 100 Exam #2
MHC Psych 100 with KC Haydon Exam 2
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/05/2013

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Mind/body problem
Definition
issue of how the mind is related to the body
-Rene Descartes: thought human body is made of physical matter, but mind and soul made of thinking substance
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Phenomenology
Definition
How things seem to the conscious person (ie culture, religion) eg. painting where africans thought it was a tree, Americans thought it was a house
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4 properties of consciousness
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intentionality, unity, selectivity, transcience
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intentionality
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1 of 4 properties of consciousness; about something, directed toward something; we can control what we're thinking bout
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unity
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1 of 4 properties of consciousness; resistance to division; humans bad at multitasking b/c consciousness doesn't function well when divided
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selectivity
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1 of 4 properties of consciousness; created from/by unity
-capacity to be conscious of some objects but not others
-"cocktail party phenomenon" - being able to pay attention to one conversation and not others, but noticing immediately when someone in another converstaion says your name.
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transience
Definition
ability/tendency to shift between focuses
-stream of consciousness
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minimal consciousness
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a low-level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior
-deals w/ sensory info
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full consciousness
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consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state
-you are aware of having mental state while you are experiencing the mental state
-deals w/ processing of sensory info, which is a cognitive and perceptual activity
eg. paper cut=minimal consciousness; realizing this pain hurts=full consciousness
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mental control
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the attempt to change constant states of mind
eg. thought suppression
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thought suppression
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=the conscious avoidance of thought; a type of mental control.
-often used to forget a trauma or a worry
-doesn't necessarily work (rebound effect)
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rebound effect
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the tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with with greater frequency following suppression
-eg. don't think about the polar bear exercise
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beta waves
Definition
awake
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alpha waves
Definition
drowsy, relaxed
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theta waves
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stage 1 sleep
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sleep spindles; K complex--short bursts of activity
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stage 2 sleep
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delta waves
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stage 3/4
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REM sleep
Definition
fast, random (dreaming, eye movement rapid)
-sawtooth waves
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circadian rhythm
Definition
we operate in a 24-hour cycle
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manifest content
Definition
topic within a dream
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latent content
Definition
a dream's true underlying meaning
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activation-synthesis model (Hobson and McCarley
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theory that dreams are produced when the mind attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs in the brain during sleep
-dreams begin randomly but meaning can be added (whereas Freud said that dreams begin with meaning)
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encoding
Definition
process by which we transform what we perceive, think or feel into a memory
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elaborative encoding
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process of actively relating new info to knolwedge that is already in memory
-eg. associating 1492 w/ Columbus to remember it
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visual imagery encoding
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process of storing new info by converting it into mental pictures
-eg. remembering Professor Prlkowski by visualizing Pearl-cow- ski
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Organizational encoding
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process of categorizing info according to the relationships among a series of items
eg. waitress organizing peoples order in categories- hot drinks, cold drinks, desserts
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encoding of survival
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we remember more info when it is survival-relevant
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sensory memory
Definition
hold sensory info for a few seconds or less
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iconic memory
Definition
fast-decaying store of visual info
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echoic memory
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a fast-decaying store of auditory info
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short-term memory
Definition
holds nonsensory info for more than a few seconds but less than a minute
-around 7 pieces of info
fades rapidly in accuracy and total recall
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rehearsal
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process of keeping info in short-term memory by mentally repeating it
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chunking
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combining small pieces of info into larger chunks or clusters
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working memory
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active maintencance of info in sh; unrehearsed memory gets lostort term memory
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long-term memory
Definition
holds info for hours, days, weeks, years
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anterograde amnesia
Definition
inability to transfer new info from short-term store into long-term store eg. 50 First Dates
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retrograde amnesia
Definition
inability to retrieve info that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of an injury or operation
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The Case of HM
Definition
multiple daily seizures-->removal of much of his temporal lobes including hippocampus-->severe anterograde amnesia and some retrograde
-hippocampus is like a memory index for the cortex, gathering separate pieces of experience and integrating them into one memory, but not f=the final storage site for those long-term memmories
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how memory is saved in long term memory
Definition
temporal lobe, hippocampus
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implicit memory
Definition
recollection without consciousness; memories that are not consciously recalled, but rather implied by our actions
eg. typing, how to read, social interactions
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procedural memory
Definition
gradual acquisition of skills as a result of practice eg. ability to ride a bike as a result of remembering whaty ou have learned
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priming
Definition
an enhanced ability to think of a stimulus, such as a word or object, as a result of a recent exposure to the stimulus. eg. when KC asked what 's-i-l-k' spells and then what cows drink, many people said milk because she had primed them with recent exposure to 'i-l-k.'
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explicit memory
Definition
consciously or intentionally retrieved experiences
-a type of long-term memory
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semantic memory
Definition
a network of associated facts and concepts that make up our general knowledge of the world
-objective knowledge, not memory of personal experience
-"knowing" (versus "remembering" or "recalling" specifics)eg. rules of volleyball, what is a German Shepard
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Episodic memory
Definition
collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place
-not necessarily accurate
-"mental time travelling"
-can be manipulated by emotional or visual context
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7 sins of memory failure
Definition
transience, absentmindedness, blocking, memory misattribution, suggestibility, bias, persistence,
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transience
Definition
1 of 7 sins of memory failure; forgetting what occurs with the passage of time
-retroactive interference- later influences earlier
-proactive-earlier learning impairs later
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absentmindedness
Definition
a lapse in attention that results in memory failure; 1 of 7 sins of memory failure; eg. yo-yo ma leaving his cello in a taxi
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blocking
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a failure to retrieve info that is available in the memory even though you are trying to produce it; 1 of 7 sins of memory failure;
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memory misattribution
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assigning a recollection or an idea to the wrong source; 1 of 7 sins of memory failure; eg. mis-remembering the face of a terrorist with a face picked up from other events
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suggestibility
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the tendency to incorporate misleading info form external sources into personal recollections
-misadded/removed memory as suggested by external sources, expecially therapeutic techniques- hypnosis, visualization
-1 of 7 sins of memory failure
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bias
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the distorting influences of present knowledge, beliefs and feelings on recollection of previous experiences; 1 of 7 sins of memory failure
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persistance
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the intrusive recollection of events we wish we could forget
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classical conditioning
Definition
when a neutral stimulus evokes a response after being paired with astimulus that naturally evokes a resonse. ie., when an organism learns to respond to a stimulus that previously did not elicit that response.
-eg. pavlov's dogs: dogs trained to respond to the sound of a bell (CS) by salivating (CR) as if it were food (US)
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Unconditioned Stimulus (US)
Definition
something that reliably produces a reaction in an organism
eg. food
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unconditioned response (UR)
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a reflexive action that is reliably elicited by an unconditioned stimulus, eg. salivation
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conditioned stimulus (CS)
Definition
stimulus that is initially neutral and produces no reliable response in an organism; eg. bell tone in pavlov's dogs experiment
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conditioned response (CR)
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a reaction that resembles an unconditioned response but is produced by a conditioned stimulus; eg. salivation when bell rings
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acquisition
Definition
the phase of classical conditioning when the CS and the US are presented together. eg. ringing the bell right before presenting food
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second-order conditioning
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stimuli that functions as the US is actually the CS from an earlier procedure in which it acquired its ability to produce learning; eg. ringing the bell to teach the dg that if it sits down, it will receive food; adds another layer to learning
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extinction
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if the CS discontinues its relationship with the US, after some time the CR will disappear. eg. if the dog stops receiving food when the bell rings, the salivation will eventually disappear.
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spontaneous recovery
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the tendency of a learned behavior to recover from extinction after a rest period; after a month of not practicing, if the bell is rung, the dog will most likely salivate
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generalization
Definition
the CR is observed even though the CS is slightly different from the original one used during the acquisition; dog may repsond w/ salivation if a different bell is rung than the one it was trained with
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discrimination
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the capacity to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli; the dog will not respond to a similar stimulus if it is different enough, especially if it is not paired with the US
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operant conditioning
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type of learning in which the consequence of the organizm's behavior determine whether it will be repeated in the future eg. Regina in cllass
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law of effect
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principle of operant conditioning; that behaviors that are followed by a "satisfying state of affairs" tend to be repeated, those that prouce an unpleasant state of affairs are less likely to be repeated
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discrimination
Definition
capacity to distinguish between similar but distinct stimuli
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generalization
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latent learning
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condition in which something is learned but is not manifested as a behavior change until sometime in the future
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cognitive map
Definition
mental representation of physical features in the environment
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reinforcement
Definition
feedback that increases the likelihood that a behavior will occur again
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positive reinforcement
Definition
pleasant stimulus is presented to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring; eg. kc gives us chocolate each time you ask a question in class, increases the likelihood we will ask questions in the future
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negative reinforcement
Definition
unpleasant stimulus is removed to increase the liklihood of a behavior occurring. eg. kids stop screaming when dad stops the car to get ice cream--they are trying to increase the likelihood of dad stopping for ice cream by teaching him that's the only way they will stop screaming
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punishment
Definition
feedback decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur again
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positive punishment
Definition
unpleasant stimulus is presented to decrease the liklihood of a behavior occurring. eg. to stop kids from loitering in front of neighborhood busineses, town officials blasted classical music in order to decrease the likelihood of the kids loitering in the future.
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negative punishment
Definition
pleasant stimulus is removed to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring. eg. when a child pulls her sister's hair, a parent takes away a favorite toy in order to decrease the likelihood of future hair pulling
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primary reinforcer
Definition
something that is a biological need
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secondary reinforcer
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something that we associate with a biological need; eg. something that makes you feel like you will get what you need
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overjustification effect
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when you receive too much reward you're less likely to do the action on your own without reward
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reinforcement schedules
Definition
the patter with which reinforcements appear, critical in operant conditioning
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fixed interval schedule (FI)
Definition
operant conditioning principle in which reinforcement is presented at fixed time periods, provided the appropriate response is made. eg. KC comes by every hour and gives us chocolate if we are studying
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variable interval schedule (VI)
Definition
operant conditioning principle in which behavior is reinforced based on an average time that has expired since the last reinforcement.
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fixed ratio schedule (FR)
Definition
operant conditioning principle in which reinforcement is s delivered after a specific number of responses have been made. eg. after reading exactly 50 pages you give yourself a 30 minute break
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variable ratio schedule (VR)
Definition
operant conditioning principle in which the delivery of reinforcement is based on a particular average number of responses; eg. after reading 40 or so pages you give yourself a reward
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intermittent reinforcement
Definition
operant conditioning principle in which only some of the responses are followed by reinforcement
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intermittent reinforcement effect
Definition
operant behaviors that are maintained under intermittent schedules resist extinction better than those maintained under continuous reinforcement
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multidimensional scaling of emotion
Definition
emotions categorized according to valence and arousal
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valence
Definition
how positive or negative an experience is
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arousal
Definition
how active or passive the experience is
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James Lange theory
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theory of emotion that stimuli trigger activity in autonomic nervous system that produce emotional experience in teh brain.
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Canon Bard Theory
Definition
asserts that a stimuli simultaneously triggers activity int he autonomic nervous system and emotional experience in teh brain
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Two-factor Theory (Schachter and Singer)
Definition
asserts that emotions are inferences about causes of physiolgical arousal
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6 basic emotions
Definition
happiness, anger, disgust, fear, sadness, surprise
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display rules
Definition
norms for the control of emotional expression
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intensification
Definition
exaggerating expression eg. acting surprised about a party you knew about
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deintensification
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stifling expression, hiding being annoyed to be polite
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masking
Definition
expressing one emotion and feeling ano; looking happy when losing a game, while being upset
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neutralizing
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hiding one's expression of emotion. eg. poker face
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maslow's hierarchy of needs
Definition
psychological needs (sleep, eating, etc.)- bottom rof pyramid
-safety and security needs
-belongness and love needs
-esteem needs
-need for self-actualization
**people don't experience higher needs until needs below them have been met
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intrinsic motivation
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