Chapter 9 SG Flashcards
Motivation
the process by which activities are started, directed, and continues so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met
Extrinsic motivation
a person performs an action bc it leads to an outcome that is eparate from or external to the person
intrinsic motivation
a person performs an action bc the act is fun, challenging, or satisfying in an internal manner
instincts
the biologically determines and innate patterns if behaior that exist in both people and animals
Drive-reduction theory
assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal
Homeostasis
the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state
Primary Drive
INVOLVE NEEDS OF THE BODY SUCH AS HUNGER AND THIRST
Acquired drives
learned through experience or conditioning such as the need for money or social approval
Stimulus motive
a motive that appears to be unlearned but causes an increase in stimulation, such as curiosty
Arousal Theory
theory of motivation in which people are said to have an optimal (best or ideal) level of tension that they seek to maintain by increasing or decreasing stimulation
Yerkes-Dodson law
law stating performance is related to arousal; moderate levels of arousal lead to better performance than do levels of arousal that are too low or too high
Incentives
things that attract or lure people into action
Self-actualization
to find self-fulfillment nd realize one’s potential
Obesity
the body weight of a person in 20 percent or more over the ideal body weight for that person’s height
the three elements of emotion
certain physical arousal, certain behavior that reveals the emotion to the outside worls, inner awarenedd of feelings
