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Motivation Flashcards

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Yerkes-Dodson Law

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People perform at optimal levels when they are moderately aroused/emotionally stimulated

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Motivation

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The purpose or driving force behind our actions

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Extrinsic motivation

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An external drive or goal one is reaching towards that motivates their actions

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Intrinsic motivation

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A motivation that comes from within oneself; no external factor

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Positive Feedback

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The product stimulates the production of more of another product

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Negative Feedback

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The product inhibits further production of another product

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Evolutionary Theory of Motivation

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People are driven to do certain behaviors based on evolutionarily programmed instincts

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Drive Reduction Theory

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Motivation is based on reducing a drive for a need; negative feedback and helps in maintaining homeostasis

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Need

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A lack or deprivation of something that will lead to a drive; a motivator that influences human behavior

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Drive

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An aroused state of tension that activates behaviors focused on achieving a goal

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Primary drive

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Drives that help us maintain homeostasis

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Secondary drive

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Drives not directly related to biological processes

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Arousal Theory of Motivation

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People perform actions in order to maintain an optimum level of arousal

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Arousal

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The psychological and physiological state of being alert and receptive to stimuli

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Cognitive Theory of Motivation

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We are driven by our thought processes

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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A ranking of needs beginning with most primitive and essential.

  1. Physiological needs
  2. Safety
  3. Love/Belonging
  4. Esteem
  5. Self actualization
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Self Determination Theory of Motivation

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We are driven by three needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness/acceptance

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Incentive Theory of Motivation

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We are motivated by the desire to pursue rewards and to avoid punishments; linked to operant conditioning

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Expectancy-value Theory

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The amount of motivation needed to reach a goal is the result of the expectation for success and the degree of value of succeeding at that goal

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Sexual Response Cycle

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Physiological indicators during sexual activity

  1. Excitement Phase
  2. Platue Phase
  3. Orgasm Phase
  4. Refractory period
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Opponent Process Theory of Motivation

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We keep doing some destructive behaviors (drug abuse) because our bodies oppose their effects (ex. heightened arousal by the body in anticipation of the use of a depressant)

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