Motivation Flashcards
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Homeostasis
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Maintaining internal equilibrium.
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Motivation
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Refers to the process of acting to satisfy a goal.
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Physiological drives
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For proper temperature, food, sex, and to avoid pain.
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Intrinsic
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Take action because the act itself is rewarding.
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Extrinsic
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Take action because action is rewarded by outside factors.
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Drive-reduction theory
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Motivated by need to reduce a negative bodily state.
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Opponent-process theory
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Motivated by a desire to maintain homeostasis and counteract a deviation from normal state.
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
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The order of needs we are motivated to satisfy: bodily needs–safety needs–belonging/love–esteem–self actualization (top of hierarchy).
