motivation Flashcards

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Motivation

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the force that moves people to behave think and feel the way they do

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instincts

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an innate biologival pattern of behavior that is assumed to be universal throughtout a species

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drive reduction theory

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a theory of learning in which the goal of motivated behavior is a reduction of a drive state

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drive

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an aroused state that occuts because of a pychological i need

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need

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deprivation that energies that drive to eliminate or reduce deprivvation

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homeostatsis

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the body tendency to maintain an equilibrium

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primary drives

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biological food or water

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secondary drives

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learned money

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optimum arousal theory

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a level of mental stimulation at which physical performance, learning, or temporary feelings of well being are maximized

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Yerkes Dodson law

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Performence is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than either low or high arousal

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opponent process theory

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more a person experiences the fear, the less the fear will affect them.

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incentives

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stimuli that we are drawn to due to learning

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literael hypothalamus

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involved in reducing hanger and restricting eating (safety/stopping)

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set point theory

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the weight maintained when the individual makes no effort to gain or lose weight

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obesity

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a conditioned marked by excess accumulation of body having too much body fat

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anorexia nervous

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eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation

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Bulimia Nervosa

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distorted body images

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Maslows hierarchy of human needs

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focueses on human experience problems potential and ideals

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self actualization

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highest anad most elusive of maslows need

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ghrelin

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triggers hunger

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leptin

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supresses appetite

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leptin

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supresses appetite

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achievement motivation self determination theory

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Individuals need to meet realistic goals receive feedback and experience a sense of accomplishment

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Extrinsic motivation

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involves external incentives such as rewards and punsihment

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Over justification effect

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intrinsic motivation decreases overtime if we receive extrinsic rewards for the same thing

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Management theory

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a theory proposing that control of death anxiety is the primary functions of society and the main motivation in human behavior

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approach approach conflicts

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involves two positives options only one which you can have

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avoidance avoidance conflict

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involves two negative options one of which you must choose

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approach avoidance conflict

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involves whether or not to choose an option that has both a positive and negative consequence

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James lange theory of emotion

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Emotions results from psychological states triggered by stimuli in the enviorment

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cannon bard theory of emotion

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proposition that emotion and physiological reactions

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Two factors theory of emotion

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emotion is determined by two factor by two factor physiological response and cognitive labels or interpretation

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General adaption syndrome

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describes the general response animals have to stress full event