Drive reduction theory - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Motive - Reason for behavior Sources of Motivation - 1. Psychological factors- hunger, thirst 2. Needs- food, water, sleep 3. Emotional factors- panic, fear, anger, love, envy 4. Cognitive factors- beliefs, control, self-efficacy 5. Social and environmental- parents, teachers, friends, media Instinct Doctrine - Unlearned and involuntary instinctive behaviors Drive Reduction and Homeostasis - Cycle of need, drive, drive-reducing behavior, and homeostasis Homeostasis - Internal phy...

AP Psychology Motivation & Emotion Terminology Motive inner directing force; specific need or desire; arouses individual and directs behavior; ex. Hunger, thirst, achievement; can be environmental cues Emotion experience of feelings that underlies behavior; activates and effects behaviors but difficult to predict behavior; ex. Fear, joy, surprise Instinct specific, inborn behavior patterns characteristic of an entire species; thought to account for human behavior until 1920s when it was learne...

GRE Psychology Subject Test (Clinical and Abnormal Psychology) Q&A Define "clinical psychology" - Correct Ans->>Study of the theory, assessment, and treatment of mental and emotional disorder. Who was the originator of psychoanalytic theory? - Correct Ans->>Sigmund Freud. What does psychoanalytic theory view as central to human nature? - Correct Ans->>Conflict between different drives that are vying for expression. What motivates an individual in psychoanalytic the...

Psychology Themes and Variations 6th Edition. Doug McCann, Wayne Weiten & Deborah Matheson TB Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Raphael and Paxton are roommates. Because they’re both psychology majors, they choose to dress up as their favourite early psychologists for a Halloween party in their building. They also challenge one another to act like these psychologists all night, and the first one to break character has to take out th...

Basic Purpose of AirspeedEnhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Naval Aviation through implementing CPI methods to improve quality, productivity and cost. CPI MethodsLean SIX Sigma TOC (theory of constraints) Lean MethodologyCustomer based focus for achieving reduced cycle time through the reduction or elimination of waste in the products and services Six Sigma MethodologyReducing variation and increasing quality through information and statistical analysis of process DMIAC Th...

EDF 6225 Final Exam 308 Questions with Verified Answers BF Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER in preparation for the BCAB certification exam, please know that the material is based on the work of _____________ Standard Celeration Chart - CORRECT ANSWER only standardized form of data measurement in our science Dr Ogden Lindsey - CORRECT ANSWER coined the term SAFMEDS circa 1980 to refer to the cards and how to best use them for learning SAFMEDS - CORRECT ANSWER Say All Fast Minute Every Day Shu...

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Psychology 120Motivation - correct answer Alll the processes that initiate, direct, and sustain behavior Motive - correct answer Need or desire that energizes and directs behavior toward a goal Intrinsic Motivation - correct answer The desire to behave in a certain way because it is enjoyable or satisfying in and of itself Incentive - correct answer An external stimulus that motivates behavior (for example, money or fame) Extrinsic Motivation - correct answer The desire to behav...

AP PSYCHOLOGY MOTIVATION & QUESTIONS Motive ANSWER = inner directing force; specific need or desire; arouses individual and directs behavior; ex. Hunger, thirst, achievement; can be environmental cues Emotion ANSWER = experience of feelings that underlies behavior; activates and effects behaviors but difficult to predict behavior; ex. Fear, joy, surprise Instinct ANSWER = specific, inborn behavior patterns characteristic of an entire species; thought to account for human behavior until...

cognition - all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating. schema - a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information assimilation - interpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing schemas accommodation - adapting our current understandings (schemas) to incorporate new information Jean Piaget - his studies led him to believe a child's mind develops through a series of stages sensorimotor stage - in Piagets theory the st...