Chapter 9 Flashcards
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is an example of what school of thought?
humanistic psychology because its the idea of what humans need to achieve self-actualization
what is drive?
state creating arousal motivates an organism to engage to satisfy needs. Ex: you need oxygen, your drive makes you feel suffocated, your behavior is breathing
What is Yerkes-Dodson law?
relationships between arousal, motivation and performance; performance increases with arousal up to an optimal point. optimal anxiety = optimal performance
what is Intrinsic motivation?
desire to perform an activity because of value or pleasure associated with doing the activity; Ex: volunteering to help the community because it makes you feel good
what is extrinsic motivaiton?
desire to perform an activity to achieve a goal. Ex: volunteering to get hours for college
what is the relationship between goals and achievement?
challenging goals encourage effort and concentration
what are eco-system goals?
self-image goals based on how others see you
what does self-efficacy mean?
expectation that your effort will lead to success
what is grit?
ability to delay gratification - indicator of success in life
what are primary emotions?
adaptive emotions shared across cultures associated with physical states
what are secondary emotions?
emotions learned that include remorse, guilt, shame, anticipation
what are moods?
spread out, long-lasting emotional states that don’t have an identifiable object
what are display rules?
indicate what emotions to show; learned through socialization
What is the James-Lang theory?
Emotions result from the experience of physiological reactions in the body.
What is the Canon-Bard theory?
Emotions and bodily responses both occur simultaneously due to how parts of the brain process information.
