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
