Psych Notes Unit 3 Motivation and Emotion

*Know Maslow’s Pyramid

“What drives us to seek a specific goal” is known as what?

Motivation

State of body that causes feelings (hate, love, fear, etc)

Emotions

Two examples of basic survival drive

Water and Food

How do we know we are hungry?

Our hypothalamus (with glucose monitors) signals our hunger when our blood sugar drops

How do we know we are thirsty?

Our hypothalamus detects our dryness of tongue

Hypothalamus: What part of the brain? What does it control? What happens when areas are stimulated?

The inner brain, controls pain and pleasure and emotions/motivations are increased if different areas are stimulated.

What are Gonads?

Sex Glands

What are the two types of Sex Glands (Gonads)

testes-male-produces sperm

ovaries-female-produces eggs

Testes and ovaries produce

hormones

Reticular Formation: Where in brain? Controls? How does this relate to motivation/emotions?

In base of brain, controls sleep but how high or low the level of activity is, any motivation or emotional state involves taking action

Reticular Formation

a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal

What are Pituitary Glands?

Controls chemical responses (in brain)

What are Adrenal Glands?

Gets signal from Pituitary Glands and produces adrenaline which changes breathing/heart rate

What is intrinsic motivation?

Comes from within, internal desires

Intrinsic motivation examples:

Growth, fun, enjoyment

What is extrinsic motivation?

comes from outside

Extrinsic motivation examples:

Winning, prizes, pay raises

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

Extrinsic

What are the 3 theories of emotion?

1. James - Lange Theory

2. Cannon - Bard Theory

3. Schachter - Singer Theory

What is the James - Lange Theory?

See snake -> body reacts -> emotion/fear

What is the Cannon - Bard Theory:

See snake -> body reacts/emotions are felt at the same time

What is the Schachter - Singer Theory?

See snake -> emotion/fear -> body reacts 

Harry Harlow

studied attachment in monkeys with artificial mothers

Psychological needs for change are what kind of drives?

Non Survival

The motivation to solve worthwhile problems

achievement

theory in which physiological reaction leads to the labeling of an emotion

James-Lange theory of emotion

manipulation motive

desire to handle/use objects in environment

sex, activity, exploration, manipulation and novelty are what kinds of needs?

Stimulation needs

Homeostasis

Body will try to keep in balance is known as

psychological need to have other people think highly of oneself

approval

the motivation to solve worthwhile problems

achievement