Unit 8 "Motivation" Flashcards
Explain “motivation”
A desire that energizes and dir4ects behavior
What’s the goal for adaptive value?
To survive and reproduce
A theory where we are “satisfying our instincts”
Drive reduction theory
It maintains a balanced internal state
Homeostasis
It’s the motivation that comes from outside of us
Incentive
What are the 2 types of motivation? and explain
Intrinsic: comes from inside of us
Extrinsic: comes from outside of us
What do we call when instrinsic motivation becomes extrinsic
over justification effect
helping other’s without the need of reward
Altruism
What do you call when you believe in your own ability to achieve?
And What is another word for hard working?
Self- efficacy
Efficacious
What’s do you call the homeostasis for the weight?
Set point
Focusing on self flourishment, finding the meaning of life
Self- transcendence
Explain “Achievement motivation”
working harder than others, also enjoying yourself and pushing yourself. Choose moderate level
What is “grit” 2Ps
Passion and perseverance for long term goals
____It’s the need to build relationship and feel part of the group
Affiliation motive
____it’s the social exclusion of individuals
Ostracism
___ when a person has too much self-love
Narcissism
What helps understand/ describe human motivation?
Hiercharchy of needs
____ is the response of the whole organism. And it involves 3 concept ____, _____, ____
Emotion,
Automatic arousal, behavior and cognition
Explain “autonomic arousal”
What are the 2 kinds of Autonomic NS? Explain
The involuntary movements of body “breathing”
Sympathetic NS: fight or flight
Parasympathetic NS: relaxed
What’s the test that detects autonomic arousal? And who created it?
Polygraph by Charles Maulton
What are the 2 things needed in order to trust a test? Explain
Reliability: is the measurements consistent
Validity: is it measuring what it’s suppose to measure
___ is the process of appraising and responding to a threatening or challenging event
Stress
Explain “Acute” vs “Chronic”
Acute: sometimes/ small part
Chronic all the time
Explain “Stressor: vs “Stress reaction”
Stressor: what’s causing the stress
Stress reaction: reaction to stress
A theory where “We do things to put ourselves into certain levels of stress to be at the best/enjoy”
Arousal theory
A theory where “relationship between stress and performance depends on type of task”.
Explain furthermore
Yerkes Dog Law
less/ to much pressure = bad performance
intermediate= do good
Explain the “General Adaptation Syndrome theory”
what it contains & explain them
Alarm: Parasympathetic becomes sympathetic
Resistance: resisting the stressor
Exhaustion: resistance decline /can’t handle anymore
What are the 4 kinds of Emotion theories?
James Lange, Cannon-Bard, two factor theory, Le dox theory
What are the 3 kinds of Stress theories?
Arousal theory, Yerkes Dog Law, General Adaptation Syndrome theory
theory where it states that “arousal” happens first –> labeling emotion
James Lange theory
theory where it states that “arousal” and labeling emotion happens at the same time
Cannon-Bard theory
theory where it states that “arousal” –> “appraisal”–>labeling emotion
two factor theory
theory that states”sometimes we feel before we think”
Le dox theory
Explain “tend and Be- friend responses”
Under stress people tend to provide support for others then bond and seek support from others
___ is people’s tendency to help when in a good mood
Feel good- do good phenomenon
what are 2 ways people can cope with stress?
Aerobic exercise and Mindfulness meditation
____ self perceived happiness/ satisfaction w/ life
Subjective well being
______ is the tendency to judge various stimuli in comparison w/ our past experiences
Adaptation level phenomenon
____ is when we compare ourselves to others
Relative Deprivation
____ When you have no sexual attraction to other
Asexual
What are the 4 “Sexual response cycle”?
excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
