Ch 9 Motivation, Hunger, Emotion Flashcards
Instinct Theory
all motivation is by instinct created by biological patterns
Maslow
humanistic psychologist that proposed a hierarchy of needs and drives that motivate our behavior; self-actualization
McClelland
identified a need for power, affiliation, or achievement as biggest motivators
Dweck
locus of control theory as motivation; what we think about ourselves determines our motivation (self-theory)
Rotter
law of effect, motivated to seek positive stimulation and avoid negative stimulation
Lewin
human motivation and behavior according to context of environment and social factors
Lorenz
witnessed imprinting of geese
Selye
general adaptation theory
Eckman
facial expressions and emotions
Imprinting
animal forms concept of own identity from forming attachments
Incentive Theory
motivated by the external incentive’s rewarding properties (the drive is a push, the rewarding properties is a pull)
Drive-reduction Theory
we are motivated by reducing the drives created by the lack of a need
Arousal Theory
people have an optimal level of tension created by lack of a need; everyone has a specific level of arousal that
Yerkes-Dodson law
do a hard task better with lower arousal, do an easy task better with higher arousal
Hierarchy of Needs
motivated by reaching self-actualization by achieving each stage on the hierarchy of needs
Peak experiences
when self-actualization is achieved (usually temporary) and we are motivated by having peak experiences more often
Evolutionary Theory
instinctual motivation
Theory X
assumes that employees hate work and must be authoritatively managed
Theory Y
assumes that employees like work and a de-centralized management styles is necessary
Overjustification
when extrinsic motivators decrease the motivation of an activity that used to be only intrinsically motivated
Self-efficacy
the more self-efficacy, the higher the belief that we have the ability to do something
Set point (hunger)
hypothalamus sets the ideal weight that the body tries to maintain