Chapter 9 Psych quiz

biologically determined, innate patterns of behavior

organisms behavior is motivated by the need to achieve a state of balance in which the body functions effectively is a state called?

in arousal theory, people are said to have a (an) --- level of tension

The pursuit of an activity for an outcome that is separate from the person is called?

Which level of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy is epitomized by the US Army's slogan "Be all that you can be"?

According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy, which needs must be met first?

Need for achievement is also referred to as?

The part of the brain that seems to influence have an influence on emotion is the?

Schachter and Singer proposed that two things have to happen before emotion occurs: --- and ---

The process by which the facial muscles send messages to the brain about the basic emotion being expressed is called?

process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met

intrinsic- work bc its fun extrinsic- work to get money

approach to motivation that assumes people are governed by instincts similar to animals

need- essential to live like food and water drive- psychological tension and arousal when a need isn't met like getting mad when you're hungry

People are motivated to reduce tension and meet needs

involve needs of the body such as hunger and thirst

learned through experience or conditioning, such as the need for money or social approval

the tendency of the body to maintain a steady state

the need to succeed and attain goals

the need for friendly social interactions

the need to have control or influence over other people

need for achievement, need for affiliation, need for power

A motive that appears to be unlearned but causes an increase in stimulation, such as curiousity

A theory of motivation in which people are said to have an optimal level of tension that they seek to maintain by increasing or decreasing stimulation

law stating performance is related to arousal; we need high arousal to do something easy and low arousal to do something hard

a person who seeks more arousal than the average person

a time in a person's life during which self- actualization is temporarily achieved

They vary across cultures. for example it is not appropriate to scream and cry in public

James-Lange theory

Cannon-Bard theory

Cognitive-mediational theory