Chapter 7 Flashcards
Aggressive Motivation
The desire to harm or injure others.
Arousal Theories
Motivational theories based on an assumption that people seek to maintain optimal levels of arousal by actively changing their exposure to arousing stimuli
Collectivist-Success Motivation
A type of achievement motivation that directs a person to connect with others; the individual’s contribution is seen as beneficial to the members of a particular group or society in general
Confucian Work Dynamism
A cultural syndrome manifested in persistence at achieving economic goals, social stability, encouragement of prudence and savings, and promoting loyalty and trust by emphasizing shame.
Drive
An internal aroused condition that directs an organism to satisfy some physiological need.
Extrinsic Motivation
A type of motivation that engages people in various activities for a particular reward.
Individualist-Success Motivation
A type of achievement motivation that affects one’s attitudes and actions and is directed toward the attainment of personal goals.
Intrinsic Motivation
A type of motivation that engages people in various activities for no apparent reward except the pleasure and satisfaction of the activity itself.
Motivation
The psychological process that arouses, directs, and maintains behavior.
Need
A motivated state caused by physiological deprivation (such as lack of food or water).
Need for Achievement
A social need that directs people to strive constantly for excellence and success.
Self-Actualization
A final level of psychological development in which individuals strive to realize their uniquely human potential to achieve everything they are capable of achieving.
Sex Culture
A set of requirement, beliefs, symbols, and norms regarding sexuality and its expression.
Sexual Motivation
A type of motivation that engages a person in sexual activity.
humanistic theories of motivation
focus on human dignity, individual choice, and self-worth
