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Motivation Flashcards

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Motivation

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State/ drive. Internal condition that orients an individual towards a specific category of goals

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Homeostasis

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Constancy of internal conditions that has to be maintained, hormones cause drives to do so.

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Regulatory drive

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Preserves homeostasis, like hunger/thirst

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Nonregulatory drive

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Serves other purpose, like sex drive (survival/reproduction)

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Safety dives

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Motivate to avoid, escape or fend off dangers

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Reproductive drives

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Sexual drive and drive to care for young

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Social drives

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Cooperation in order to survive. Strive for approval

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Educative drives

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Play and explore (curiosity)

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