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A deprivation that energizes a drive to eliminate or reduce the deprivation is a .
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Perspiring when one leaves a cool room on a hot day is an example of .
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The law that states that performance is best under conditions of moderate arousal is the - law.
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The motivation of a student who practices a musical instrument because she wants to become a better musician would be called .
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The minimum amount of energy used by an individual in a resting state is the .
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If a person maintains a weight of 120 pounds with no effort to gain or lose weight, 120 pounds is the person's .
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A young woman who relentlessly starves herself to keep from gaining weight suffers from .
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The sex hormones that predominate in males are .
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Substances with a strong odor released by animals to attract other animals are .
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The is the center of sexual motivation in the brain.
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The theory that states people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior in order to understand behavior is called theory.
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A college student's palms were sweating and his heart beat rapidly both while waiting for an instructor to distribute a test and after learning that he had been accepted to graduate school. In the first instance, the student concluded he was "anxious," and in the second, he concluded he was "elated." The theory that would explain how the same physiological responses were interpreted as different emotions is the - theory.
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The fact that a person who frowns for a period of time may feel poorly later can be explained by the hypothesis.
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Appropriate behavior at events like weddings or funerals is determined by .
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The brain structure involved in negative emotions is the .





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