Motivation
A state of arousal that keeps us motivated and working to fulfill a need.
What is a drive?
Our body reaching homeostasis is a vital part of this theory of motivation
What is Drive Reduction Theory
"I show up to class so my parents don't yell at me and ground me" is a motivation that would best be explained by this theory
Self-Determination Theory
This category of emotions are evident in all cultures, have distinct facial expressions, and probably contributed to our survival, but the list may change depending on the theorist.
What are primary emotions?
Cultural rules that dictate when and how we express certain emotions
What are display rules
These are fixed patterns of complex behavior that are not learned. Most psychologists don't believe human's have these
What are instincts?
This theory proposes that we have a need for varied and novel experience that motivate our behavior, from choosing a non conforming life style like living out a van, to sky diving, to seeking out partying situations.
Sensation-Seeking Theory
Tsang(1938) removed rats stomachs and attached the esophagus to the small intestines and they still felt hunger, demonstrating that this hunger signal is not the ONLY one our bodies have.
What are stomach contractions/pangs
An emotion is a response of the whole organism involving these three components:
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1. Physiological arousal
2. Expressive behaviors, and
3. conscious experience
Smiling your self into being happy or frowning yourself into being sad are examples of this concept
Facial Feedback Effect
Going off to college, which can be simultaneously exciting and scary, is an example of this type of conflict
Approach-Avoidance Conflict
This theory best explains why, after having all of their biological needs met, Mr. Curran wants to go sky diving and bungee jumping while Mr. Oberto wants to stay in an binge his favorite shows.
What is optimal arousal theory or arousal theory?
This hormone is secreted by fat cells and lowers appetite and increases metabolism.
What Leptin
"Do I fear or do I love a bug" is an important part of this emotional theory that includes cognitive labels
What is the Schacter-Singer theory
Once our body reaches this we stop attempting to fulfill primary drives, but it doesn't seem to impact secondary drives.
What is equilibrium or homeostasis
A type of conflict in which there are two desirable choices, but obtaining both is unachievable
Approach-Approach Conflict
This hormone acts like Gremlins in your stomach, letting you know you're hungry
What is ghrelin?
According to this theory, I would feel the emotion of fear, and the physiological arousal of a pounding heart and increased breathing rate simultaneously.
What is the Cannon-Bard Theory?
"I show up to psychology class because I have a passion to learn the subject" vs. "I show up to psychology class so my parents don't yell at me" are examples of these two types of motivation
What are intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
According to this concept, I want a high level of arousal for simply tasks like sorting colored blocks, and a low level of arousal for complex tasks, like taking the AP Psychology exam.
What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law
If we destroy this specific part of the brain, the subject would show little to no interest in eating
What is the Lateral Hypothalamus
What are the visual cortex and the prefrontal cortex.