9.01 Motivation

Question 1

the process by which activities are started, directed and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met

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motivation

Question 2

motivation that comes from the outside

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extrinsic motivation

Question 3

motivation that comes from within

Answer 3

intrinsic motivation

Question 4

_____ motivation decreases creativity in artwork

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extrinsic

Question 5

a specific need or desire that prompts goal-directed behavior

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motive

Question 6

times in our life when everything is going right and we’re feeling great, like we’re where we are supposed to be, doing what we’re supposed to be doing

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peak experiences

Question 7

human behavior is motivated by inborn, inflexible, goal-directed behaviors that are characteristic of an entire species

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instinct theory

Question 8

there are a variety of social needs that motivate modern human behavior

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need-based theories

Question 9

humans are motivated to maintain a sense of physical and emotional well being or balance (homeostasis)

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drive reduction theory

Question 10

early attempts to understand motivation focused on biological and _____ patters

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innate

Question 11

innate patterns

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instincts

Question 12

a requirement of some material that is essential to the survival of an organism

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need

Question 13

the tension and arousal that motivate an organism to act in order to fulfill a need

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drive

Question 14

suggests there are too kinds of drives; primary drives and secondary drives

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drive-reduction theory

Question 15

drives that involve survival needs of the body

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primary drives

Question 16

drives learned through experience or conditioning. They include money, social approval, or even the need of a former smoker to have an object in her/his mouth

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secondary drives

Question 17

body’s tendency to maintain a steady state

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homeostasis

Question 18

need to be liked by others and to be held in high regard; makes people good team players

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need for affiliation

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need to have control over other people, to have influence, status and prestige; makes people see status symbols as achievements

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need for power

Question 20

need to reach challenging goals and receive feedback; makes people do well in school or work

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need for achievement

Question 21

a person who assumes that she has control over what happens in her life

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internal locus of control

Question 22

a person who assumes that her life is controlled by luck, fate, or others

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external locus of control

Question 23

suggests that people have some optimal level of tension

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arousal theory

Question 24

people who need more arousal and a need for more complex and varied sensory experiences than others

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sensation seekers

Question 25

things that attract or lure people into action

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incentives

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need to be able to master challenges

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competence

Question 27

need to be in control of one’s own behavior and goals

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autonomy

Question 28

need to feel a sense of belonging, intimacy, and security in relationships

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relatedness