Ch.10 motivation and emotion Flashcards
intrinsic motivation
motivation that comes from within (inside)
extrinsic motivation
motivation that comes from outside (outside)
maslow’s hierarchy of needs
bottom to top
physiological needs
safety and security
belongingness
esteem
cognitive
aesthetics
self actualization/self transecdence
drive (drive reduction theory)
from inside you, —> pushes you
motivation to reduce tension
incentive
from outside of you, —–> pulls you in its direction
homeostasis
physiologically balanced state, other kinds:
psychologically
emotionally
spiritually
hunger/food
lesioning(destroying) Ventromedial Hypothalamus ——> Very Hungry
lesioning(destroying) Lateral Hypothalamus ——> Less Hungry
hypothalamus
the four fs
feeding
fight
flight
mating (f*cking)
ectomorph
tall and skinny
mesomorph
muscly build
endomorph
overall large
predisposition
genetic vulnerability to something
set point (theory)
destined to be a certain weight
setting point (theory)
permanent change is a possibility ex. if I permanently change if I change my lifestyle and eating habits
evolutionary theory
our guiding motivations are to survive and reproduce(need to eat to do that); explains our obesity problem