Psych- Ch. 10 Vocab

Motivation

A process that arouses, maintains, and guides behavior toward a goal.

Need

An internal deficiency that may energize behavior

Drive

A state of bodily tension, such as hunger or thirst, that arises from an unmet need

Response

Any action, glandular activity, or other identifiable behavior.

Goal

The target or objective of motivated behavior

Incentive

A reward or other stimulus that motivates behavior

Self-Determination Theory

Proposes that needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness, are critical motivational needs

Intrinsic Motivation

A desire to engage in a behavior based on internal rewards

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation that comes from outside of the person.

Hierarchy of Needs

Maslow’s classification of human motivations by order of importance from basic biological function to self-actualization

Basic Needs

The first four levels of Maslow’s hierarchy: lower needs tend to be more potent than higher needs.

Growth Needs

In Maslow’s hierarchy, the higher-level needs associated with self-actualization.

Biological Motives

Innate motives based on biological needs.

Stimulus Motives

Innate needs for stimulation and information

Learned Motives

Motives based on learned needs, drives, and goals

Homeostasis

The steady state of body equilibrium

Sex Drive

The strength of one’s motivation to engage in sexual behavior.

Estrus

Changes in the sexual drives of animals that create a desire for mating; particularly used to refer to females in heat

Estrogen

Any of a number of female sex hormones.

Androgen

Any number of male sex hormones, especially testosterone