Chapter 10 Flashcards
What is motivation?
Processes involved in goal-directed behavior
What are motives?
Needs, wants, interests and desires that propel people
What is homeostasis?
A state of physiological equilibrium or stability
What is a “drive”? (drive theory)
An internal state of tension that motivates one to engage in activities to reduce the tension
What is an incentive? (incentive theory)
An external goal that has the capacity to motivate behaviour
What differentiates drive and incentive theory?
In drive theory the motivation lies within the organism, whereas with incentive the motivation lies outside in the environment
What 2 factors determine expectancy-value models?
- expectancy about one’s chances of attaining the incentive
2. the value of the incentive
What is the affiliation motive?
The need for belongingness
What are the 2 types of human motives? Explain them
Biological motives originate from bodily needs, social motives originate in social experiences
What are examples of biological motives?
Hunger, thirst, sex, excretory, sleep, aggression, temperature
What are examples of social motives?
Achievement, affiliation, autonomy, dominance, exhibition (making impressions on people), order (need for orderliness), play
Do stomach contractions cause hunger?
No.
What parts of the brain control hunger?
Hypothalamus - lateral hypothalamus and ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
Leisioning the VMH in rats leads to what?
Weight increase, satiety signals stop
What does glucostatic theory state?
Fluctuations in blood glucose levels are monitored in the brain where they influence the experience of hunger
