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AP PSYCH Unit 8 questions with actualanswers.
motivation ANS - a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
arise from the interplay between nature (bodily push) and nurture (pulls from experiences & culture
instinct ANS - a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned
theory viewed our instincts as the source of our motivations
now replaced by the evolutionary perspective
ex: imprinting birds & salmon returning to birthplace
physiological need ANS - a basic bodily requirement
ex: food & water
drive-reduction theory ANS - the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused states (a drive) that
motivates an organism to satisfy the need
focuses on how we respond to our inner pushes and pulls
ex: fulfilling thirst or hunger
homeostasis ANS - a tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry
, one way our bodies strive for it is through drive reduction
ex: blood glucose, temperature
incentives ANS - a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior
lures or repels us
given such stimuli, our underlying drives become active impulses
arousal theory ANS - focuses on finding the right level of stimulation
some motivated behaviors increase arousal
uncertainty brings excitement which amplifies motivation
human motivation aims to seek optimum levels of arousal
ex: curiosity drives monkeys & babies
yerkes-dodson law ANS - principle that performance increases with arousal only up to a point, beyond
which performance decreases
moderate arousal leads to optimum performance
more difficult tasks require lower arousal and easier tasks require higher arousal for the best outcome
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