Week 5 Flashcards
What is the arousal theory of motivation
States that while drive reduction theory (motivated by basic needs) is somewhat true we also act to increase arousal.
What is the incentive theory?
Behvaiour is guided by the lure of positive outcomes and the avoidance of negitive outcomes.
What is drive reduction theory
Organisms strive to keep internal systems stable by adjusting themselves. These imbalances are known as needs and is the primary motivation for most needs.
Imbalance->needs-> drive -> behvaiour -> restoring homeostasis
What is instinctive doctrine theory
Defines human behaviour as instinctive behaviours aka. innate automatic dispositions which dictates response in a specific way to a specific stimulai.
How do we know when we need to eat?
Signals from the blood which send info to the brain about fuel and nutrient levels.
Signals from the stomach which mainly operate when very hungry or full.
What are things that can override blood signals?
Flavour
Learning - seen when we eat in response to outside stimulai
Appetite - motivation to eat
Social and cultural influences - learned rules and traditions
Specific hunger - desire to eat a specific food
What are the three main types of unhealthy eating?
What occurs when there is a lack of food.
Obesity: a bmi > than 30
Bulima: eating massive amounts and then getting rid of it
Anorexia nervosa: self-starvation and dramatic weight loss
Food becomes the sole purpose of motivation, thoughts of romance and sexual desire died, this was seen in the experiment called the Minnesota starvation experiment.
Factors of achievement motivation. How we go about it and what we define achievement as.
Success in workplace Individual differences Development - parental and cultural influence Goals and achievement motivation Reward types
Define the steps of Maslows hierarchy of needs from top to bottom
Self-actualisation (fullest potential) Esteem Belonging Safety Physiological (basic needs)
What are the parts of the brain involved in the input of emotion?
The thalamus, cingulate cortex and hipposamcpus.
What are the parts of the brain involved in the output of emotions?
Amygdala, hypothalamus. These control the Autonomic NS via the brain stem connections
What is intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Extrinsic: motivation is external and is because of the outcome that will result from doing the task. I.e. promotion
Intrinsic: motivation is internal and is due to the task itself, i.e. enjoyment, purpose.
What are the types of motivations
Learning or mastery goals - intrinsic motivation associated with the satisfaction of learning more and is derived from interpersonal standards. (Based on eval of self)
Performance - the want to attain a positive outcome due to presenting a skill that the individual already has. (comparison to others)
