Motivation, Emotion and Stress Flashcards
Motivation
driving force behind our actions
Extrinsic Motivation
motivation that comes from outside- like wanting to get a reward, avoid punishment
Intrinsic Motivation
internal forces drive this. like interest in task or pure enjoyment
Instinct theory of motivation
people are driven to do certain behaviours based on evolutionary programmed interests
Arousal theory
you do things to maintain a certain level of arousal state
Yerkes Dodson Law: best work is done at medium level arousal. either every high or very low levels of arousal lead to poor performance
Drive Reduction Theory
motivation arises from the desire to eliminate drives which create uncomfortable internal states
primary drive- related to body needs like hunger
secondary drive- accomplishments and emotions
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
highest priority is physiological needs, safety and security, then love and belonging and then self esteem and self actualization (lowest priority)
self determination theory
emphasizes role of three universal needs: autonomy (control of own actions), competence (being good at something) and relatedness (being loved by others)
Incentive theory
explains motivations as a desire to pursue rewards and avoid punishments
expectancy value theory
states that the amount of motivation for a task is based on the person’s expectations of success and the amount that the success is valued
Opponent process theory
explains motivation for drug use, as drug use increases, the body counteracts its effects leading to tolerance and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms
components of emotion
- cognitive (subjective)
- Behavioural (facial expressions and body language)
- Physiological (changes in autonomic nervous system)
Universal Emotions
happiness, sadness, anger, fear, disgust, contempt and surprise
James-Lange theory
nervous system arousal leads to a cognitive response in which the emotion is labeled (see lion –> heart rate increases –> fear)
Cannon-Bard Theory
nervous system arousal and cognitive repose happen at the same time and that leads to response (see lion –> HR increases AND fear at the same time)