Motivation and emotion Flashcards
(25 cards)
Drive reduction theory
The goal of motivated behavior is a reduction of a drive state
—Hemostasis
—Habits
Drive induction theory
Reinforcement is a function of the degree of drive induced by a given reinforcement
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-actualization (Growth needs + Self fulfilment needs)
Self esteem needs (Deficiency needs + Psychological needs)
Social needs (Deficiency needs + Psychological needs)
Safety needs (Deficiency needs + Basic needs)
Physiocological needs (Deficiency needs + Basic needs)
What motivates eating
Hypothalamus
Internal sensations
Hormonal activity
—Insulin, Leptin, and Ghrelin
Times and taste
Culture
Set point theory
Based on genetic factors, your body weight stays within a certain range. The brain will adjust the body’s hunger and metabolism
Hormones for sexual behaviors
Testosterone
Oxytocin
Neurotransmitters for sexual behaviors
Dopamine and Serotonin
Nitric oxide
Motivation for sexual behaviors
Sexual scripts
Sex differences
Sexual Strats. Theory
Women and men have different mating stats due to different adoptive problems
Need to belong
Group belonging is natural
Lack of social contacts causes emptiness and despair
Importance of goals
Goals are specific
Goal is challenging but obtainable
Goal is framed right
Performance goals
Performing well and being viewed favorably
—fixed mindset
Mastery goals
increasing ones competence and skills
—growth mindset
Emotions
An immediate and intense response to environment changes or internal thoughts
Moods
Long lasting less intense emotional states
Primary emotions
Fear
anger
sadness
disgust
happiness
contempt
surprise
Secondary emotions
Guilt
Anticipation
Embarrassment
Jealously
Love
Display rules
Governs how people show emotions
–socialization
–culture
Emotions strengthens social bonds
Emotion work
Expression of an emotion, often because of a role requirement, that a person feel
James Lange theory
How we interpret the situation determines how we feel
—stimulus -> arousal -> emotion
Cannon Bond Theory
Arousal + emotion are separate but occur together
—Stimulus -> arousal + emotion
Schacter Singer two factor theory
Cognitive appraisal of the situation influence how we feel
–stimulus -> Arousal -> Label -> emotion
Excitation Transfer
Residual arousal from one event is transferred to a new stimulus
Lie detectors
There’s no physiological pattern of automatic arousal that’s specific to lying
Polygraphs results are inadmissible in most courts
