Chapter 9 Flashcards
Drive theory
biological needs must be met. If unmet, a person experiences an internal drive
homeostasis
a state of physiological equilibrium or stability
drive
a hypothetical, internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension
incentive theory
- Proposes that external stimuli (incentives) regulate motivation
- Argues that people are primarily extrinsically motivated
incentive
an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior
evolutionary theory
theory: motives are the products of evolution
motivation of hunger/eating
Early hypothesis: the stomach
Current hypothesis: the brain
biological factors
- Brain: hypothalamus (regulates hunger & eating)
- Hormonal Regulation
- Set-Point Theory
environmental factors
- Stress
- Highly palatable food
- Cafeteria Diet Effect
sexual motivation
Motive to be connected to others, to belong, to excel
David Buss’ research
Researcher who posits evolutionary reasoning to explain the differences in sexual motivation between men and women
parental investment theory
what each sex has to invest (in terms of time, energy, survival risk, and forgone opportunities) to produce and nurture offspring
achievement motive
the need to master difficult challenges to meet high standards of excellence
emotion
involves
1) a subjective conscious experience
2) bodily arousal
3) characteristic overt expressions
cognitive component
subjective conscious experience
