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Unit 8 "Motivation" Flashcards

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1
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Explain “motivation”

A

A desire that energizes and dir4ects behavior

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2
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What’s the goal for adaptive value?

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To survive and reproduce

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3
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A theory where we are “satisfying our instincts”

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Drive reduction theory

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4
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It maintains a balanced internal state

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Homeostasis

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5
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It’s the motivation that comes from outside of us

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Incentive

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6
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What are the 2 types of motivation? and explain

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Intrinsic: comes from inside of us
Extrinsic: comes from outside of us

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7
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What do we call when instrinsic motivation becomes extrinsic

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over justification effect

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8
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helping other’s without the need of reward

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Altruism

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9
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What do you call when you believe in your own ability to achieve?
And What is another word for hard working?

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Self- efficacy

Efficacious

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10
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What’s do you call the homeostasis for the weight?

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Set point

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11
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Focusing on self flourishment, finding the meaning of life

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Self- transcendence

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12
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Explain “Achievement motivation”

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working harder than others, also enjoying yourself and pushing yourself. Choose moderate level

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13
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What is “grit” 2Ps

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Passion and perseverance for long term goals

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14
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____It’s the need to build relationship and feel part of the group

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Affiliation motive

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15
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____it’s the social exclusion of individuals

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Ostracism

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16
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___ when a person has too much self-love

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Narcissism

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17
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What helps understand/ describe human motivation?

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Hiercharchy of needs

18
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____ is the response of the whole organism. And it involves 3 concept ____, _____, ____

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Emotion,

Automatic arousal, behavior and cognition

19
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Explain “autonomic arousal”

What are the 2 kinds of Autonomic NS? Explain

A

The involuntary movements of body “breathing”
Sympathetic NS: fight or flight
Parasympathetic NS: relaxed

20
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What’s the test that detects autonomic arousal? And who created it?

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Polygraph by Charles Maulton

21
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What are the 2 things needed in order to trust a test? Explain

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Reliability: is the measurements consistent
Validity: is it measuring what it’s suppose to measure

22
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___ is the process of appraising and responding to a threatening or challenging event

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Stress

23
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Explain “Acute” vs “Chronic”

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Acute: sometimes/ small part

Chronic all the time

24
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Explain “Stressor: vs “Stress reaction”

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Stressor: what’s causing the stress

Stress reaction: reaction to stress

25
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A theory where “We do things to put ourselves into certain levels of stress to be at the best/enjoy”

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Arousal theory

26
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A theory where “relationship between stress and performance depends on type of task”.
Explain furthermore

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Yerkes Dog Law
less/ to much pressure = bad performance
intermediate= do good

27
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Explain the “General Adaptation Syndrome theory”

what it contains & explain them

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Alarm: Parasympathetic becomes sympathetic
Resistance: resisting the stressor
Exhaustion: resistance decline /can’t handle anymore

28
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What are the 4 kinds of Emotion theories?

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James Lange, Cannon-Bard, two factor theory, Le dox theory

29
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What are the 3 kinds of Stress theories?

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Arousal theory, Yerkes Dog Law, General Adaptation Syndrome theory

30
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theory where it states that “arousal” happens first –> labeling emotion

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James Lange theory

31
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theory where it states that “arousal” and labeling emotion happens at the same time

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Cannon-Bard theory

32
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theory where it states that “arousal” –> “appraisal”–>labeling emotion

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two factor theory

33
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theory that states”sometimes we feel before we think”

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Le dox theory

34
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Explain “tend and Be- friend responses”

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Under stress people tend to provide support for others then bond and seek support from others

35
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___ is people’s tendency to help when in a good mood

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Feel good- do good phenomenon

36
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what are 2 ways people can cope with stress?

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Aerobic exercise and Mindfulness meditation

37
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____ self perceived happiness/ satisfaction w/ life

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Subjective well being

38
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______ is the tendency to judge various stimuli in comparison w/ our past experiences

A

Adaptation level phenomenon

39
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____ is when we compare ourselves to others

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Relative Deprivation

40
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____ When you have no sexual attraction to other

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Asexual

41
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What are the 4 “Sexual response cycle”?

A

excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

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