Eh Effort Flashcards
Motivation
Process by which activities are started so psychological and physiological needs are met
Extrinsic Motivation
Doing things for external motivation
Intrinsic Motivation
Doing things for self pleasure
Instinct Approach
People governed by instinct, similar to animals
Need
Requirements for survival
Drive
Physical tension acts as motivation
Drive-Reduction Theory
Behavior arises from physiological needs
Need For Achievement
[nAch] Need to succeed in all goals
Need For Affiliation
[nAff] Need for social interactions
Need For Power
[nPow] Need to control
Stimulus Motive
Curiosity
Arousal Theory
Optimal tension by increasing and decreasing stimulation
Yerkes-Dodson Law
Performance is related to arousal
Incentive Approaches
Behavior is explained as a response to external stimulation
Expectancy-Value Theories
Without complete understanding of person motives can’t be assumed
Self-Actualization Theory
Point where lower needs are forgotten and full potential is achieved; Maslow
Self-Determination
[SDT] Social context of an action effects the motivation of it
Weight Set Point
Particular weight the body tries to keep
Emotion
Physical reactions
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
Physiological reaction leads to labeling of emotion
Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
Reaction and emotion happen at the same time
Cognitive Arousal Theory
Physical reaction before emotional expression
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Facial expressions trick the brain
Cognitive-Meditation Theory
Stimulus must be processed before physical and emotional reaction
Positive Psychological Movement
Shift psychological focus from negative to positive
