Psych 101: Motivation and Emotion Latest Update Graded A

Psych 101: Motivation and Emotion Latest Update Graded A motivation the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met. extrinsic motivation type of motivation in which a person performs an action beause it leads to an outcome that is separate from or external to the person. intrinsic motivation type of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner instincts the biologically determined and innate patterns of behavior that exist in both people and animals instinct approach the approach to motivation that assumes people are governed by instincts similar to those of animals. need a requirement of some material(food or water) that is essential for survival of the organism drive a psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension drive-reduction theory approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal. primary drives drives that involve needs of the body such as hunger and thirst acquired(secondary) drives those drives that are learned through experience or conditioning, such as the need for money or social approval homeostasis the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state need for achievement(nAch) need that involves a strong desire to succeed in attaining goals, not only realistic but challenging ones. need for affiliation(nAff) the need for friendly social interactions and relationships with others need for power(nPow) the need to have control or influence over others. stimulus motive a motive that appears to be unlearned