Psychology 2e Chapter 10: 10.1

Motivation

A need or desire that directs behavior towards a goal

Intrinsic Motivation

A desire to perform a behavior effectively for its own sake

Extrinsic Motivation

A desire to perform a behavior to receive promised rewards or avoid threatened punishment

Instinct

Species-specific pattern of behavior that is unlearned

Drive Theory of Motivation

Deviations from homeostasis create physiological needs, and in turn the psychological drive to meet those physiological needs

Habit

A pattern of behavior in which we regularly engage

Yerkes-Dodson Law of Arousal

A simple task is best performed with relatively high arousal levels and complex tasks are best performed with lower arousal levels

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their own capability to complete a task

Hierarchy of Needs (Maslow)

Maslow's pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active