Motivation and Emotion Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on motivation and emotion, including theories, definitions, and mechanisms of emotional responses.

Motivation

Wants or needs that direct behavior toward a goal.

Intrinsic Motivation

Motivation that comes from within, driven by autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation that comes from outside factors, such as compensation, punishment, and reward.

Overjustification Effect

The phenomenon where intrinsic motivation diminishes when extrinsic motivation is introduced.

Drive Theory of Motivation

The theory that states maintenance of homeostasis is important in directing behavior.

Arousal Theory of Motivation

The theory that suggests individuals seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

The principle that task performance is best when arousal levels are in mid-range, with complex tasks performed better at lower arousal.

Self-Efficacy

The belief in one's capability to complete a task, impacting motivation and behavior.

Hierachy of Needs

Maslow's theory stating that lower-level needs must be satisfied before targeting higher-level needs.

Emotion

A subjective state of being that occurs in response to an experience, typically more intense and intentional than mood.

James-Lange Theory

The theory that physiological arousal precedes the emotional experience.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The theory proposing that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously.

Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory

The theory that emotion is based on physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal.

Limbic System

Brain structures involved in mediating emotional responses and memory.

Amygdala

Part of the limbic system that processes emotional information and is involved in fear and anxiety.