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motivation

factors of differing strength that energize, direct and sustain behavior



need

a state of biological or social deficiency

need hierarchy

an arrangement of needs in which basic survival needs must be met before people can satisfy higher needs

drive

a psychological state that by creating arousal motivates an organism to engage in a behavior to satisfy a need

arousal

physiological activation or increased autonomic responses

incentives

external objects or external goals fathers than internal drives that motivate behvaior

extrinsic motivation

a desire to preform an activity because of external goals that activity is directed toward

intrinsic motivation

a desire to preform an activity because of the value/pleasure associated with the activity rather than for an apparent external goal/purpose


self determination theory

extrinsic rewards reduce intrinsic value of an activity

self perception theory

we are seldom aware of our specific motives

achievement motivation

the need or desire to attain a certain standard of excellence

need to belong theory

the need for interpersonal attachment is a fundamental motive that has evolved for adaptive purpose

leptin

hormone associated with decreasing eating behavior based on long term body fat regulation

grehlin

hormone associated with increasing eating behavior based on short term signals in the bloodstream

sexual response cycle

a four stage pattern of physiological and psychological responses during sexual activity

androgens

a class of hormones that are associated with sexual behaviors and are more prevalent in males

estrogens

hormones associated with sexual behavior and are more prevalent in females

sexual strategies theory

men and women have evolved distinct mating strategies because they have faced different adaptive problems over the course of human history, strategies used maximize probability of passing along genes to future generations

emotion

feelings that involve subjective evaluation, physiological processes and cognitive beliefs

primary emotions

evolutionary adaptive emotions that are shared across cultures and are associated with specific physical states

secondary emotions

blends of primary emotions

James Lang Theory

emotions result from the experience of physiological reactions in the body

Cannon Bard Theory

emotions and bodily responses both occur simultaneously due to how parts of the brain process information

two factor Theory

how we experience an emotion is influence by the cognitive label we apply to explain the physiological changes we experience

display rules

rules that are learned through socialization and that dictate what emotions are suitable for certain situations

affect as information theory

people use their current moods to make decisions, judgements, even if they do not know the source of the moods

guilt

a negative emotion associated with anxiety, tension and agitation