Module 4.7a Flashcards
(7 cards)
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Motivation
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A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior.
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Instinct
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A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned.
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Physiological Need
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A basic bodily requirement.
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Drive-Reduction Theory
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The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.
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Homeostasis
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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.
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Incentive
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A positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior.
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Yerkes-Dodson Law
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The principle that performance increases woth arousal only up to a point, beyond which performance decreases
