8.1 Central Postion of Motivation in Psychology Flashcards
Motivation
CR for variation in intensity persistence, equality, and direction of ongoing behavior.
Instinct
principally drivin by psychodynamic theories of personality, frauds approach. “inborn tendency that is thought to direct behavior.”
Need
Internal motivation that is thought to be inborn and universally present in humans.
Drive
Nonhuman equivalent of “motives” and”needs”
Behaviorist Approach
Skinner. behavior and directed activity on the environment
Field Theory
Kurt Lewin- various forces in the psychological environment interacted and combined to yield a final course of action.
Group Dynamic
Field that grew out of the application of Kurt Lewin’s field theory to industry. valance that attracts or repels.
Person As Machine (Metaphor)
Pushed by internal needs. Pulled by environment stimuli.
Person As Machine (characteristic)
automatic response by individual. responds to needs and drives. responds to external stimuli and refinement.
Person as Machine
metaphor that suggest that peoples behavior/action are reflective and involuntary and are performed w/out conscious awareness
Person Of Scientist
metaphor that suggest that people are active information gathers and understanding as a way of mastering their environment.
Person of Scientist (Metaphor)
person as judge. person as intentional.
Person of Scientist (characteristic)
Voluntary response by individual. analyze internal and external information for events and actions of other. develops goals and action plans.
limited rationality
the inability to of humans to reason and make decisions in perfectly rational ways.
person as judge
metaphor in which an individual seeks information about the extent to which the person and others are perceived as responsible for positive and negative events.
the person looks for evidence of intention in the actions of others and considers those intention in choosing a personal course of action
