WK3 L1 Motivation and emotion

Question 1

Attributions

Answer 1

process of inferring the causes of mental states and behaviours of yourself and others

Question 2

External attributions

Answer 2

behaviour is due to the situation

Question 3

Internal attributions

Answer 3

behaviour reflects the person

Question 4

Errors of attribution

Answer 4

Fundamental attribution error and self-serving bias

Question 5

Fundamental attribution error

Answer 5

tendency of observers to underestimate the impact of external factors and to overestimate the impact of internal factors when we observe others behaviours

Question 6

Self-serving bia

Answer 6

Tendency to attribute our success to internal factors and failures to external

Question 7

Cognitive biases

Answer 7

heuristics

Question 8

motivational biases

Answer 8

schema are influenced by wants, needs and goals

Question 9

Interactions of cognition and behaviour

Answer 9

confirmation bias

Question 10

Goals

Answer 10

desired outcomes established through social learning

Question 11

Motivation

Answer 11

the driving force behind behaviour that enables us to pursue some things and avoid others

Question 12

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 12

from the benefits associated with the process of pursuing the goal

Question 13

Extrinsic motivation

Answer 13

comes from benefits of achieving the goal- external reward

Question 14

Self-regulation

Answer 14

the process through which individuals alter their perceptions, feelings and actions in the pursuit of a goal

Question 15

Two basic stages of self-regulation

Answer 15

Decide which goals to pursue at a given time, planning specific actions related to the goal

Question 16

Self-control

Answer 16

The capacity to control impulses, emotions, desires and actions in order veto resist a temptation and protect a valued goal

Question 17

Two basic drives

Answer 17

sex and aggression

Question 18

Unconscious motivation

Answer 18

a person can be unaware of their own motives of their behaviour

Question 19

Primary drives

Answer 19

innate

Question 20

Secondary drives

Answer 20

learned

Question 21

Expectancy value theory

Answer 21

Motivations is a function of the value people place on an outcome and the extent to which they think they can achieve it

Question 22

Maslows hierarchy of need

Answer 22

Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualisation

Question 23

Psychosocial motives

Answer 23

Personal and interpersonal motives

Question 24

Achievement motivation

Answer 24

refers to the need to do well, succeed and to avoid failure

Question 25

Performance goals

Answer 25

motives to achieve a particular outcome

Question 26

Performance approach goals

Answer 26

motivated to attain a goal

Question 27

Performance avoidance goals

Answer 27

motivated by fear of not attaining a goal

Question 28

Eating

Answer 28

a behaviour in which we consume food to supply energy, minerals and vitamins

Question 29

Two phases of metabolism

Answer 29

Absorptive phase and fasting phase

Question 30

Absorptive phase

Answer 30

food is ingested, energy is extracted and stored as either glycogen or fat

Question 31

Fasting phase

Answer 31

Glycogen is converted to glucose for use of by the body

Question 32

Homoeostasis

Answer 32

tendency of the body to maintain constancy of the internal environment

Question 33

Set points

Answer 33

biologically optimal level the body tries to maintain

Question 34

Feedback mechanisms

Answer 34

e.g receptors to monitor level of sugar in blood

Question 35

Corrective mechanisms

Answer 35

these restore system back to set point when needed

Question 36

why we eat?

Answer 36

Physiological hunger, palatability, food variety, time of day and presence of others