Glossary

Here is a list of key terms and their definitions for this subject
 * Motivation- a need or desire that energizes behavior and directs it toward a goal
 * Insinct- a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned
 * Drive-reduction theory- the idea that a psychological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need
 * Homeostasis- a tendency to maintain a balanced internal state
 * Incentive- a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
 * Hierarchy of needs- Maslow's pyramid of human needs
 * Glucose- the form of sugar in the blood
 * Set point- the point at which an individuals weight thermostat is supposedly set
 * Basal metabolic rate- its rate of energy expenditure in maintaining basic body is at rest
 * Anorexia nervosa- a disorder in which a person drops significantly below normal weight yet still continues to starve themselves
 * Bulimia nervosa- is a disorder marked by repeated overeating followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
 * Sexual response cycle- the four stages of sexual responding
 * Refractory cycle- a resting period after orgasm, when a man cannot have another orgasm
 * Sexual disorder- a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning
 * Estrogen- a sex hormone more in females than in males
 * Sexual orientation- an enduring sexual attraction to members of our own sex or the other sex
 * Flow- a completely involved, focused state of consciousness, resulting from optimal engagement of one's skills
 * Industrial- Organizational (I/O) psychology- the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
 * Personnel psychology- a subfield of I/O psychology focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development
 * Organizational psychology- a subfield of I/O psychology that examines orginizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change
 * Structured interviews- interview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on establishment scales
 * Achievement motivation- a desire for significant accomplishment
 * Task leadership- goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focusses attention on goals
 * Social leadership- Group-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support
 * Theory X- assumes that workers ate basically lazy, error-prone, and extrinsically motivated by money
 * Theory Y- assumes that, given challenge and freedom, workers are motivated