Motivation Flashcards
_____ and Emotion are important concepts in psychology as they relate to what _____ people to pursue some things and not others
Motivation, drives
Name the driving force behind behaviour that leads us to pursue some things and avoid others
Motivation
Motives reflect these 2 needs
Biological needs
Psychosocial needs
Motives cannot be observed but are inferred by our _____
behaviour
Motivation is a driving force for various _____ that lead humans to pursue or chase one thing over another.
behaviours
Motives vary from person to person, but most motives can be described as either _____ or _____
biological, psychosocial
_____ motives includes basic needs such ashunger, thirst and sex.
Biological
Other motives reflect _____ needs, such as relationships, power or achievement.
plus mastery, self-esteem, affiliation and intimacy.
psychosocial
One component of motivation is _____: the goal that people want to pursue or avoid
direction
Another component of motivation is _____, which refers to how strongly you might want to do something.
strength
Motivation must consider basic needs. These are the extent to which people are driven by _____ needs or pulled by _____ goals
internal, external
Another issue of motivation is whether motivation is driven by _____ or influenced by _____ and the _____
biology, culture, environment
These are important needs in motivation that should be considered: (3)
Thoughts
Feelings
Arousal
The Psychodynamic Perspective emphasises the _____ basis of motivation
biological
Psychodynamic Perspective
The most distinctive aspect of the psychodynamic theory is that motives are _____
unconscious
Psychodynamic Perspective
_____ argued that we are motivated by internal _____ states (drives) that build up until satisfied
Freud, tension,
Psychodynamic Perspective
Freud argued that there are two basic human drives:
sex and aggression
Psychodynamic Perspective
Which drive relates to a desire for lust, love, and intimacy while
Sex drive
Psychodynamic Perspective
Which drive relates to an impulse to control other people and the environment.
Aggressive drive
Psychodynamic Perspective
Subsequent psychodynamic theorists argue for:
Need for ____ __ _____
Need for _____-_____
relatedness to others
self-esteem
Psychodynamic Perspective
Contemporary psychodynamic theorists have rejected Freud’s notion of drives in favour of the notions of _____ and ____
fears, wishes
Psychodynamic Perspective
Wishes relate to a _____ state that is generally associated with some _____ or arousal.
desire, emotion
Psychodynamic Perspective
If a wish is achieved then it becomes _____, that is, less intense.
deactivated
Psychodynamic Perspective
Fears are represented by an _____ state.
undesired