Chapter 9 Flashcards
Motivation
Set of factors that activate, direct and maintain behavior
usually toward a goal.
Extrinsic Motivation
The drive or urge to continue a
behavior because of external
Reinforcers
Behavior may be less effective
and results in resentment or
Disinterest
Undermines intrinsic motivation
for rewarded activity
Intrinsic Motivation
The drive or urge to continue a
behavior because of internal
Reinforcers
Behavior likely to include high-
quality learning when activities
are challenging
Flow
A state where a person is fully absorbed
and intensely focused on a task
Can be achieved by being fully present and
in the moment
Drive-Reduction Theory
Behavior driven by need to fulfill basic biological needs
Homeostasis
a state of biological equilibrium], e.g., the drive for food and water/drink)
Maslow’s Hierarchy
Hierarchy of needs
* A continuum of needs that are universal and
ordered in terms of the strength of their
associated drives
* Physiological needs
* Safety needs
* Love and belongingness needs
* Esteem needs
James‒Lange theory of emotion
A stimulus initiates physiological reaction and/or a behavioral
reaction, and this leads to an emotion
Cannon‒Bard theory
According to the Cannon–Bard theory of
emotion, everything happens simultaneously:
the emotional reaction, physiological changes,
and a behavioral response
Schachter–Singer theory
The experience of emotion is the result of physiological arousal
and a cognitive label for this physiological state.