MOTIVATION & EMOTION
A need or want that drives behavior.
What is motivation?
Changing behavior to match a group.
What is conformity?
Stable traits that make you who you are
What is personality?
This theory says behavior is influenced by both the person and the situation.
What is social-cognitive theory?
A student is angry at their teacher but yells at their friend instead.
What is displacement?
What type of motivation: Doing something because you enjoy it.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Following orders from authority.
What is obedience?
Freud’s part that wants pleasure.
What is the id?
Aggression happens because of built-in biological instincts that help survival.
What is evolutionary theory of aggression?
A person eats a large amount of food and then forces themselves to vomit.
What is bulimia nervosa?
Behavior is based on instincts.
What is instinct theory?
Belief that behavior is caused by personality, not situation.
What is fundamental attribution error?
A theory that focuses on stable traits like OCEAN.
What is trait theory?
People need growth and self-actualization.
What is humanistic theory?
Repeated harmful behavior over time toward another person.
What is bullying?
Behavior to reduce discomfort (like hunger).
What is drive-reduction theory?
When people try less in a group.
What is social loafing?
A personality test with unclear images (like inkblots).
What is a projective test?
A student stays in a relationship because they feel the benefits are greater than the costs.
What is social exchange theory?
A couple has strong passion and commitment, but little emotional closeness.
What is fatuous love?
When rewards make you enjoy something less.
What is the overjustification effect?
People do not help because others are around.
What is the bystander effect?
A person’s belief in their ability to succeed in a task.
What is self-efficacy?
We act to reach the best level of excitement or alertness.
What is arousal theory?
A couple has intimacy, passion, and commitment.
What is consummate love?