Test Bank for Motivation Theory Research and Application 6th Edition by Petri

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1111841098
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1111841096
• Author: Herbert L. Petri; John M. Govern

With its signature focus on evolutionary psychology, MOTIVATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND APPLICATION, 6E reflects the latest developments from the field in its thorough coverage of the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. The book clearly presents the advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The authors help readers understand the processes that activate their behavior by drawing examples from such relevant topics as sleep, stress, eating disorders, helping behavior, emotion, and more. Extremely reader friendly, the book includes vivid graphic illustrations that offer additional insight into key concepts.

Table Of Contents:

1. Part I: Overview
2. Ch 1: Overview: Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation and the Role of Evolution in Motivation
3. Chapter Preview
4. Introduction
5. Angie’s Problem
6. The Concept of Motivation
7. The Measurement of Motivation
8. Characteristics of Motivation
9. The Study of Motivation: Categories of Analysis
10. Levels of Analysis
11. Analysis of Angie’s Problem
12. Major Constructs in Motivation
13. Philosophical and Physiological Roots of Motivational Theory
14. The Flow of Ideas about Motivation
15. Evolution and Motivation
16. Sex
17. Interim Summary
18. Higher Motives?
19. Evolution
20. Instincts, Emotion, Thoughts and Behavior
21. The Authors’ Bias
22. Summary
23. Key Terms
24. Suggestions for Further Reading
25. Web Resource
26. Part II: Physiological Mechanisms of Motivation
27. Ch 2: Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior
28. Chapter Preview
29. Introduction
30. Early Instinct Theories
31. Classical Ethology
32. Some Modifications to the Basic Ideas of Ethology
33. Ethological Concepts Concerning Sex and Aggression
34. Modern Ethological Approaches
35. Summary
36. Key Terms
37. Suggestions for Further Reading
38. Ch 3: Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal
39. Chapter Preview
40. Introduction
41. Arousal Theory
42. The Reticular Activating System
43. Psychophysiological Measures
44. Sleep
45. Dreams
46. Physiology of Sleep
47. Brainstem Neural Flip-Flops
48. A Sleep Chemical
49. Possible Functions of Sleep
50. Stress
51. Endocrine System Activity and Stress
52. The General Adaptation Syndrome
53. Life Change, Stress, and Illness
54. Health Psychology
55. Psychoneuroimmunology
56. Placebo Effects
57. Sexual Arousal
58. Summary
59. Key Terms
60. Suggestions for Further Reading
61. Ch 4: Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation
62. Chapter Preview
63. Introduction
64. What Do We Eat: Taste and Smell as Gatekeepers
65. Why Do We Eat?
66. What Determines How Much We Eat?
67. Sensory Specific Satiety
68. Basic Metabolism
69. Local Theories
70. Central Theories
71. Homeostatic Regulation
72. Regulation of Hunger
73. Energy Regulation: Two Processes or One?
74. Nonhomeostatic Eating Behavior
75. Failure of Regulation
76. Cross-Cultural Evidence of Anorexia
77. Neurobiology of Anorexia
78. Heredity Factors
79. Brain Structures Involved in Anorexia
80. Bulimia Nervosa
81. Obesity
82. Hunger Regulation Reconsidered
83. Regulation of Thirst
84. Extracellular and Intracellular Mechanisms
85. Nonhomeostatic Drinking
86. Inhibitory Control of Drinking
87. Regulation of Sexual Motivation
88. Summary
89. Key Terms
90. Suggestions for Further Reading
91. Web Resources

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