Lecture Motivation and Emotion

Intrinsic Motivation

Motivation that arises from within the individual, driven by personal satisfaction or the enjoyment of the task itself.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation driven by outside factors, such as rewards or the avoidance of negative outcomes.

Yerkes-Dodson Law

The principle that performance correlates with arousal, indicating that for simple tasks, high arousal is beneficial, while for complex tasks, lower levels are preferred.

Set-Point Theory

The theory suggesting that each person has an ideal body weight that is resistant to change through dieting or exercise.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by maintaining a dangerously low weight through starvation or excessive exercise, often accompanied by a distorted body image.

Kinsey Scale

A scale ranging from homosexual to heterosexual to bisexual orientation, developed by Kinsey to describe sexual orientation.

Gender Dysphoria

A condition where an individual experiences significant distress due to a dissonance between their gender identity and biological sex.

James-Lange Theory

A theory of emotion stating that emotions arise from physiological responses to stimuli.

Cultural Display Rules

Social norms that dictate how emotions should be expressed in different cultures.

Universal Emotions

Seven basic emotions that are universally recognized, including happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, contempt, anger, and surprise.

Motivation

The wants or needs directing behavior towards a goal.

Gender Identity

One’s internal sense of being male or female.