itp motivation n emotion Flashcards
Process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met
motivation
Type of motivation in which a person performs an action because it leads to an outcome that is separate or external to the person
Extrinsic motivation
Type of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner
Intrinsic motivation
biologically determined and innate patterns of behavior that exist in both people and animals
Instincts
instincts are mainly descriptions not explanations
old approach of instinct
Approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from internal drives to push the organism to satisfy physiological needs and reduce tension and arousal
Drive-reduction theory
requirement of some material that is essential for survival of the organism
need
Reduces drive and tension
need
drives that involve needs of the body for survival
Primary drives
drives that are learned through experience or conditioning (need for money or social approval)
Acquired (secondary) drives
Body maintains balance in its physical states
Homeostasis
David McClelland’s 3 Motivational Needs
need for affiliation, power, and achievement
The need for friendly social interactions and relationships with others
Need for affiliation
Need to have control or influence over others
need for power
Involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals, both realistic and challenging
Need for achievement
Carol Dweck’s Self Theory of Motivation
growth mindset & fixed mindset
Belief in control over one’s life leads to more attempts to achieve
Growth mindset
In control of their decision making and what they need to do in life
Growth mindset
Motivated to do something for themselves
Growth mindset
Belief in little control over what happens may lead to learned helplessness
Fixed mindset
Individuals perform tasks best at an optimal level of cognitive arousal, often a somewhat moderate level
Arousal Theory and Behavior
Individuals may be motivated to engage in behaviors that are stimulating and at other times pursue less-stimulating circumstances
Arousal Theory and Behavior
Driven to arousal for optimal level of performance
Arousal Theory and Behavior
Low level of arousal
no urge to do something
appears to be unlearned but causes an increase in stimulation (ex: curiosity
Stimulus motive
someone who needs more arousal than the average person
Sensation seeker
Clark Hall
Incentive Theory of Motivation
theory of motivation in which people are said to have an optimal level of tension that they seek to maintain by increasing or decreasing stimulation
Arousal theory
High levels of arousal
sensation seeker
Hebb (1955)
Arousal Theory and Behavior
Self Theory of Motivation
Carol Dweck
3 Motivational Needs
David McClelland
things that attract or lure people into action
Incentives
People are driven by incentives or reinforcement or achieve something that is external in nature
Incentive Theory of Motivation