Motivation theories Flashcards
Motivation
any process or condition that directs behaviour
motive
a need or desire
Instinct theory
born to seek pleasure due to inborn insticts that come from our DNA
Instincts
behavioural tendencies that we are born with and activated by the environment
Drive-Reduction theory
motivation on the basis of returning our body to a state of homeostasis and decreasing arousal
Arousal theory
motivation comes from achieving an appropriate level of arousal. This can either be increasing or decreasing arousal.
Yerkes-Dodson law
arousal increases performance to a certain point then it decreases performence
Incentive theory
doing things because they create a sense of satisfaction
Intrinsically motivating
a behavior that is statisfying by just doing it and drives quality of performance
incentives
external motives that indirectly indicate reward
Extrinsically motivated
engaging in behavior due to outside influences and drive quantity of performance
Primary incentives
rewards or punishments that are innate
Secondary incenties
things that are viewed as rewarding due to their association with another event
Neurotransmitter for pleasure and liking
opiates
Brain reward pathway
Ventral tegmental area of the midbrain > nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, cingulate cortex or cerebral cortex
