Motivation and Emotion Unit 7

Motivation

feelings that push you towards your goal

Instincts

an innate response to stimuli

Drive reduction theory

A theory that centers around homeostasis; it claims that humans are drawn to behaviors that can help them achieve physical and mental equilibrium

primary drives

an innate drive that is created when there is a deprivation of a needed substance

secondary drive

a learned drive; developed through association with or generalized from a primary drive.

Homeostasis

individuals need to maintain a steady state of equilibrium physically and mentally.

arousal theory

this theory claims that people are driven to perform actions in order to maintain their perfect level of physiological arousal

Yerke’s Dodson Law

this law claims that an individual’s performance' is increased with mental arousal

Incentives

something that motivates you

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

people' are motivated by a hierarchy of needs

self actualization

an individual reaches his/hers full potential

lateral hypothalamus

the hunger center, stimulates feeding/arousal behavior

Set point theory

this theory states that the hypothalamus wants to maintain a certain weight

achievement motivation

the need for achievement drives accomplishment and motivates our behavior

extrinsic motivators

incentives that encourage you to do an activity to achieve an outside goal

intrinsic motivators

doing an activity for your own enjoyment, rather than outside achievements/rewards

approach approach conflict

conflict within a person where they need to decide between two different goals that are both equally as desirable

avoidance avoidance conflict

making a decision between two equally undesirable choices

approach avoidance conflict

when one event/goal has both pros and cons

James Lange Theory

physical changes in the body happens first, leading you to experience emotion

Cannon Bard Theory

this theory states that physical and psychological experiences of emotion happen at the same time

Two factor theory

a concept that states the factors that affect an individual’s satisfaction and motivation level

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

the three stages of the body’s psychological reaction to stress


1. alarm
2. resistance
3. exhaustion