Emotion and Motivation Flashcards
Motivation arising from internal factors is ___
Intrinsic Motivation
Motivation arising from external factors is called ___
Extrinsic Motivation
___ is a species-specific pattern of behavior that is not learned
An instinct
___ is often referred to as the father of psychology in the United States.
William James
___ deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs. These needs result in psychological drive states that direct behavior to meet the need and, ultimately, bring the system back to homeostasis.
The drive theory
___ is a pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage.
A habit
state the arousal theory
to find the optimal level of arousal.
Yerkes-Dodson law states
that the optimal arousal level depends on the complexity and difficulty of the task to be performed
Yerkes-Dodson law was propounded by ___ and ___
Robert Yerkes (pronounced “Yerk-EES”) and John Dodson
___ is an individual’s belief in her own capability to complete a task, which may include a previous successful completion of the exact task or a similar task.
Self-efficacy
___ proposed the hierarchy of needs
Abraham Maslow
Need for ________ refers to maintaining positive relationships with others.
affiliation
___ refers to the amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time
Metabolic rate
___ is a satiety hormone
leptin
distorted body image:
individuals view themselves as overweight even though they are not
