Chapter 9 : Motivation and Emotion Flashcards
These answers may not be 100% correct they are to help me study for an upcoming test, and these are the answers to which I think.
What are physiological needs? According to the drive-reduction theory, what happens when physiological needs are NOT met?
Physiological needs are the need for air, food, and water. When a physiological need is not satisfied a negative state of tension is created.
What is the main goal of the drive-reduction theory?
The main goal of the drive reduction theory is to meet the physiological need and bring the system back to homeostasis.
Increasing a person’s self-esteem can potentially improve one’s sense of self-efficacy. Define self-efficacy.
Self-efficacy is the belief we have of our own abilities, specifically our ability to meet the challenges ahead of us to complete a task successfully.
Explain the facial feedback effect. Can consistently smiling even when you are upset actually trigger a change in our inner feelings and emotions?
The facial feedback effect is that facial movement can influence emotional experience. Yes consistently smiling can trigger a change in our inner feelings because making a facial expression such as a smile, can produce effects on the body that are similar to those that result from the actual emotion.
