Motivation Basics
Describe what motivation means from a psychological perspective.
Needs, desires, feelings, and ideas that direct behavior towards a goal
Whose hierarchy of needs states what?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is motivated by a ladder of needs.
What does NVC stand for?
(Bonus 100 if you can define it)
Nonverbal communication; other actions aside from talking that help express emotion
This is the term for motivation that comes from within oneself.
intrinsic motivation
What is a positive form of stress?
Eustress
Fill in the blanks:
The Yerkes-_____ Law states that increased arousal can improve performance, but only for a certain amount of time.
Dodson
True or False:
Your self-esteem needs on the pyramid are before the social needs.
False
What does the facial feedback hypothesis state?
Facial expressions are connected to experiencing emotions
This theory states that every person has 1/3 main driving motivators. Those being the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power.
Achievement Motivation Theory
Define the locus of control.
The extent to which people feel that they have control over the events that influence their lives
What does the Optimum Arousal Theory state?
Individuals seek for just the right amount of excitement for engagement
What was the recently added part of the pyramid?
Self-transcendence
What are the three things one can feel when experiencing emotions?
Physical excitement/arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience
The part of the brain that gives the most biological feeling of hunger
hypothalamus
What is the second stage of the sexual response cycle?
Plateau
True or False:
Homostatis is the tendency of the body to maintain an internal, unchanging state
False
(It's homeostasis :))
What is the difference between self-actualization and self-transcendence?
Self-actualization strives for the full potential of the individual; self-transcendence strive beyond their physical potential and seek spiritual enlightenment
Define the James-Lange theory.
emotions occur as a result of bodily reactions to events
Define the overjustification effect.
a phenomenon where rewards diminish intrinsic motivation.
List the 7 defense mechanisms.
repression, displacement, projection, regression, denial, rationalization, reaction-formation
Name one limitation of the drive reduction theory.
Too simple to explain complex behaviors
OR
Does not explain why some motivated behaviors increase arousal
What is one of the limitations of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Needs necessarily do not follow a hierarchy
OR
It does not focus on non-healthy individuals
Describe the 3 steps in the Schachter-Singer two factor theory.
stimulus, physiological response, emotion label
List the four types of motivation conflicts.
approach-approach, avoidance-avoidance, approach-avoidance, multiple approach-avoidance
How is appraisal-focused coping approached?
One changes their perceptions and assumptions about the stressors, basically putting a "positive spin on it"