PSYC2301 Collin College -Psychology 2301 Chapter 8 questions with answers

Psychology 2301 Chapter 8Theories of Motivation - correct answer • Instinct • Drive • Incentive • Arousal • Humanistic Theories Instinct - correct answer Genetic programming Drive - correct answer Need to reduce tension caused by unmet needs (getting something to eat because you are hungry) a lot of human behavior is explain by this theory Incentive - correct answer Motivated by rewards (We are tempted just to buy it ) Arousal - correct answer Maintain an ideal level or arousal Humanistic Theories - correct answer Psychological and cognitive factors in motivation. Homeostasis - correct answer Refers to the body's need to reach and maintain a certain state of equilibrium Category of Motives - correct answer Primary-Stimulus-Secondary Primary - correct answer •Unlearned, biological, survival. Ex: food, water, pain avoidance, sex. •Cyclical, maintains homeostasis. •Although unlearned, learning involved in expression of these needs.