Module 52 Flashcards
1
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motivations
A
a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
2
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instinct
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a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned
3
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physiological needs
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a basic bodily requirement
4
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drive-reduction theory
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idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state (a drive) that motivates the organism to satisfy the need
5
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homeostatis
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maintaining equillibrium
6
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incentives
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positive or negative environmental stimuli that lure or repel us
7
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yerkes-dodson law
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moderate arousal leads to optimal performance
8
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hierarchy of needs
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Maslow’s pyramid of human needs:
bottom to top
physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness/love needs, esteem needs, self-actualization needs, self-transcendence
