Unit 3: Motivation and Emotion Flashcards
the process of predicting and estimating one’s future emotional state or emotional reactions to future events or experiences
(attempting to gauge how one might feel and how intense those feelings might be)
Affective forcasting
an individual’s desire to accomplish challenging tasks and strive for success (one of the fundamental motives that drives human behaviour)
Achievement motive
Who studied achievement motive?
David McClelland
the hypothesis where facial expressions can influence and modulate emotions
facial feedback hypothesis
Where individuals have a tendency to return to a “happiness baseline” despite experiencing positive or negative life events
hedonic adaptation
the internal and external factors that drive behaviour to reach the goals individuals have. The force that directs or energizes these actions
Motivation
the motivation is caused by an internal physiological state called “drive”. These arise from needs (ie: hunger, thirst, sex)
The Drive Approach
importance/emphasis on external stimuli or rewards to drive behaviour. Motivation is caused by the desire to receive the reward.
Incentive approach
the idea that motivation evolves over time, which helps an organism survive. It has caused the emergence of adaptive functions to enhance the chances of survival.
evolutionary approach
physiological needs that drive behaviour
biological motives
interpersonal factors driven by the need for social interactions
social motives
4 social motives
- affiliation
- achievement
- power
- intimacy
4 psychological phases of the human sex response
- excitement
- plateau
- orgasm
- resolution
Parental Investment theory
species mating patterns depend on what each sex has to invest, to produce offspring. The sex that makes the smaller investment will compete for mating opportunities with sex that will invest a lot.
Type of person who is future oriented, handle negative feedback better, work harder
high achievers
