Motivation, Emotion And Personality (11%-15%) Flashcards
Instinct theory
People are motivated to behave in certain ways because they are evolutionary/genetically programmed to do with survival instincts
Incentive theory
We are pulled into action by positive or negative outside incentives
Yerks Dodson law
Increase the arousal can help improve performance, but only up to a certain point. As the point went arousal becomes excessive, performance diminishes
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Suggested that people are motivated by a hierarchy of needs
Psychological needs then safety needs and belonging in love then esteem needs then self actualization
Self efficacy
Persons belief in their ability to succeed in a certain situation
Hypothalamus
Most of the biological feeling of hunger comes from this brain structure
Lateral hypothalamus
The on button for eating if stimulated, causes you to feel hunger
Ventromedial hypothalamus
The off button for eating when stimulated makes you feel full
Intrinsic motivation
Behavior that is driven by internal rewards (autonomy, mastery and purpose)
Extrinsic motivation
Behavior that is driven by external rewards such as money, fame, grades and praise
Over justification affect
Phenomenon in which being rewarded for doing something actually diminishes intrinsic motivation to perform the action
Approach approach conflict
Decide between two appealing goals
Avoidance avoidance conflict
Baking decision between two equally undesirable choices
Approach avoidance conflict
Making decisions about situations that have both positive and negative consequences
Sexual response cycle
Stages humans go through during sexual interaction
Display rule
A social group or cultures informal norms about how to appropriately express emotions
Common sense theory
stimulus leads to an emotion which leads to bodily arousal of nervous system
James Lange theory
Emotions occur as a result of physiological reaction to events
Facial feedback hypothesis
Facial expressions are connected to experiencing emotions
Cannon bard theory of emotions
Physical and psychological experience of emotion happen at the same time and that one does not cause another
Schachter singer two factor theory
Physiological arousal occurs first and then the individual must identify the reason for the survival and then label it as an emotion
Distress
Occurs when people experience unpleasant or undesirable stressors
General adaptation syndrome
Three stages of a body psychological reaction to stress alarm resistance exhaustion
Hans Selye
Locus of control
Refers to the extent to which people feel that they have control over events that influence their lives
