Vocabulary
Motivation
A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
Evolutionary Theory
A theoretical approach in psychology that examines cognition and behavior from a modern evolutionary perspective
Nature vs Nurture
Describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.”
Physiological Need
Drive Reduction Theory
The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
According to the ____ _____ theory, we strive to satisfy three needs, competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
Self-Determination Theory
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry; such as blood glucose, around a particular level
Self-Determination Theory
The theory that we feel motivated to satisfy our needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness
Self determined behaviors tend to be ____ motivated, we perform them because they are inherently meaningful or satisfying, and they enhance our feelings of competence.
Intrinsically
Affiliation Need
The need to build and maintain relationships and to feel part of a group
Arousal Theory
Performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases
Studies Vary but overall there is a small _____ correlation between teens social media time and their risk of anxiety and depression
Positive
Yerkes-Dodson Law
The principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases
Sensation Seeking Theory
The tendency to seek out novel, stimulating, and often risky experiences
How does achievement motivation and grit differ?
Grit is a passion towards a long term goal while achievement motivation is a desire for a specific accomplishment or mastery of a skill. The motivations are what differ.