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Motivation Flashcards

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Motivation

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A need which drives behavior
If u lose motivation= depression
Why I do what I do

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Instinct theories

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My needs are Unconscious (beyond my awareness)

Deterministic ( no free will)

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Fixed-action patterns

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Instinctual “drives” -> behaviors
(Non-human)Species-related behaviors
Ex. Migration, spawning, reproductive (all are innate and enduring)

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Psychoanalytic theory

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Developed by FREUD, influenced by DARWIN
All behavior is deterministic (unconscious drives)
Drive for “pleasure” (innate and enduring)

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Evolutionary theory

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Founder DARWIN
Survival is instinctual (aka inborn)
Behaviors are adaptive (we act in those situations that result in survival)
We will die without adapting
Incorporates animal and human behaviors
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Intentional theories (I choose)

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Will to power (Adler)
Will to meaning (frankl)
will to questioning(lonergan)

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Drive reduction theory

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Goal of behavior = homeostasis (balance)
Caused by needs ->Which creates tension/drive -> tension reducing, balance restoring behaviors

Ex low blood sugar-> hunger -> get food

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Negative feedback

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Behaviors which reduce tension are repeated

Behaviors create tension are avoided

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Incentive theory

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Deals with primary and secondary needs

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Primary needs

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“Push” (innate) us to certain behaviors

  • Food
  • shelter
  • Sex
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Secondary needs

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“Invite” us to certain behaviors

  • Rewards
  • recognition
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Arousal theory

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Level of “nervousness” or anxiety impact performance

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Optimum arousal

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Peak performance

Ideal level of alertness or emotional arousal

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Yerkes-dodson law (inverted U hypothesis)

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Low aroual= med performance
optimum arousal= high performance
High arousal= low performance (ex. Test anxiety) aka too nervous and effects us in a negative way

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Marlows hierarchy of needs

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Developed by Maslow
Triangle chain that shows that human needs are not equally important:
Basics- met before higher needs (food, water, air)
Safety- need for shelter/ security
Love- need for acceptance and sense of belonging
Self esteem- need to gain approval and recognition
Self actualization- need to fulfill potential

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Hunger

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Need for food and water which drives behaviors

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The hypothalamus

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Arcuate nucleus
Functions and directs drives
Cardinal function= homeostasis
And detects a change in the body aka negative feedback and tries to fix it with composition

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Lateral hypothalamus

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Part which triggers drive to adress hunger needs (I’m hungry)

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Ventromedial hypothalamus

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Part which regulates digestion (I’m full)

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Glucose levels

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Blood sugar level
Stomach contractions
(I’m hungry) LH

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Hormones

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Chemical messenger: Bloodstream

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Ghrelin

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Released but an empty stomach

I’m hungry LH

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Insulin

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Released by the pancreas
Metabolizes glucose
Inhibits hunger drive
(I’m full) VMH

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Glucagon

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Converts stored energy into glucose

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Cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Hormone and neurotransmitter
Affects the small intestines
Promotes sense of fullness
I’m full VMH

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Leptin

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Released by fat tissues
Signals hypothalamus to stop storage fat
I’m full VMH

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Set point

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Natural built in on personal weight range that indicates the balance between being hungry and full
Determined by number of fat cells
Includes BMR

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Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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How fast an individual burns calories when at rest

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Sex hormones

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Estrogen (female)

Testosterone (male)

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The kinsey report

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Authored by Alfred Kinsey
Based upon interviews and surveys
Put hetero=0, bi= 0-3, and homo=3-6 and x= no sexually proven this is a 7 point scale
Info based on prostitutes, inmates, perverted so didn’t have a general population response

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Human sexual response

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By masters and Johnson 
Based upon lab studies
Original Population: prostitutes 
Later sample: General pop
Researchers of human sexual responses 
Finding of human sexual response cycle
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Sexual response cycle

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Arousal: organs prepare led for sexual activity
Plateau: consisted level of arousal
Orgasm : release of tension
Resolution: non-aroused state; refractory period for men

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Orexin

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Triggers hunger

I’m hungry HL

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Social motives

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Condition needs, such as achievement, mortality, and education, which drives behavior

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Intrinsic motivation

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Drive based upon person interest or enjoyment (do it cuz u like it)

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Extrinsic motivation

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Drive based upon external rewards or punishment

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Affliction

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Need to belong

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Achievement

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Need to fulfill a goal or task

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Individual achievement

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Achievement for ones own sake

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Collective achievement

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Achievement for the sake of the community (team sport)

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Over justification effect

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The result of being rewarded for behavior that you already like doing
when the reward is removed, so is the behavior
(Reading for $1)

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Approach-approach

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Choice between two things you really like

2 positive options

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Avoidance-avoidance

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2 negative options

Jug after school or lunch jug and miss lunch with friends

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Approach-avoidance

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Situations with both the positive and negative option

Go to movie or study for test tomorrow

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Multiple approach-avoidance

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Situations with multiple positive and negative options

Go to grand opening and hang with friends or study and not hang with friends

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