motivation Flashcards
Motivation
the force that moves people to behave think and feel the way they do
instincts
an innate biologival pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughtout a species
drive reduction theory
a theory of learning in which the goal of motivated behavior is a reduction of a drive state
drive
an aroused state that occuts because of a pychological i need
need
deprivation that energies that drive to eliminate or reduce deprivvation
homeostatsis
the body tendency to maintain an equilibrium
primary drives
biological food or water
secondary drives
learned money
optimum arousal theory
a level of mental stimulation at which physical performance, learning, or temporary feelings of well being are maximized
Yerkes Dodson law
Performence is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than either low or high arousal
opponent process theory
more a person experiences the fear, the less the fear will affect them.
incentives
stimuli that we are drawn to due to learning
literael hypothalamus
involved in reducing hanger and restricting eating (safety/stopping)
set point theory
the weight maintained when the individual makes no effort to gain or lose weight
obesity
a conditioned marked by excess accumulation of body having too much body fat
anorexia nervous
eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation
Bulimia Nervosa
distorted body images
Maslows hierarchy of human needs
focueses on human experience problems potential and ideals
self actualization
highest anad most elusive of maslows need
ghrelin
triggers hunger
leptin
supresses appetite
leptin
supresses appetite
achievement motivation self determination theory
Individuals need to meet realistic goals receive feedback and experience a sense of accomplishment
Extrinsic motivation
involves external incentives such as rewards and punsihment
Over justification effect
intrinsic motivation decreases overtime if we receive extrinsic rewards for the same thing
Management theory
a theory proposing that control of death anxiety is the primary functions of society and the main motivation in human behavior
approach approach conflicts
involves two positives options only one which you can have
avoidance avoidance conflict
involves two negative options one of which you must choose
approach avoidance conflict
involves whether or not to choose an option that has both a positive and negative consequence
James lange theory of emotion
Emotions results from psychological states triggered by stimuli in the enviorment
cannon bard theory of emotion
proposition that emotion and physiological reactions
Two factors theory of emotion
emotion is determined by two factor by two factor physiological response and cognitive labels or interpretation
General adaption syndrome
describes the general response animals have to stress full event
