MOTIVATION Flashcards
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the process by which activities
are started, directed, and continued so
that physical or psychological needs or
wants are met
MOTIVATION
comes from the latin word “movere” means “to move”
MOTIVATION
what “moves”people to do the things they do
MOTIVATION
a person performs an
action because it leads to an outcome that is
separate from or external to the person
extrinsic motivation
a person performs an
action because the act is fun, challenging, or
satisfying in an internal manner
intrinsic motivation
the biologically determined and
innate patterns of behavior that exist in
both people and animals
Instincts
approach to motivation
that assumes people are governed by
instincts similar to those of animals
Instinct approach
a requirement of some material
(such as food or water) that is essential for
survival of the organism
Need
a psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is a
need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension
Drive
assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to
satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal
Drive-reduction theory
PRIMARY DRIVES
ACQUIRED DRIVES
2 TYPES OF DRIVE (DRIVE-REDUCTION THEORY)
involve needs of the body
such as hunger and thirst
Primary drives
_ reinforcers satisfy primary drives, and _ reinforcers satisfy acquired, or secondary, drives.
PRIMARY REINFORCES, SECONDARY REINFORCES
learned through experience or conditioning, such
as the need for money or social approval or the need of recent former
smokers to have something to put in their mouths.
Acquired (secondary) drives
the tendency of the body to
maintain a steady state
Homeostasis (DRIVE-REDUCTION THEORY)
The body maintains balance in the body’s physical states (GOLDILOCK’S CONDITION)
Homeostasis (DRIVE-REDUCTION THEORY)
When there is a primary drive need, the body is in a state of
_ .
IMBALANCE
a state of imbalance prompts a person to eat
hunger
ncreases the level of glucose (blood sugar),
causing the feelings of hunger to reduce
Eating
a period without eating, the _ levels become low enough to
stimulate the hunger drive
glucose levels
1.Need for achievement (nAch) 2.Need for affiliation (nAff) 3.Need for power (nPow)
3 Types of Needs
theory of motivation that highlights the importance of three psychological needs; affiliation, power, and achievement.
McClelland’s Theory: Affiliation, Power, and Achievement Needs
Who proposed a theory of
motivation that highlights the importance of three psychological needs not typically
considered by the other theories: affiliation, power, and achievement.
David C. McClelland
involves a
strong desire to succeed in attaining
goals—not only realistic ones, but also
challenging ones
Need for achievement (nAch)