Motivation Psychology

A desire to perform a behavior for its own sake

a desire to perform a behavior due to promised rewards or threats of punishment

a positive motivational influence

need to satisfy hunger and thirst

the action of accomplishing something

association

The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state that motivates an organism to satisfy the need

innate drives, such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desire, that arise from basic biological needs

drives that are learned or acquired through experience, such as the drive to achieve wealth

The theory stating that we are motivated by our innate desire to maintain an optimal level of arousal.

the psychological principle stating that performance is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than either low or high arousal

A theory of motivation stating that behavior is directed toward attaining desirable stimuli and avoiding unwanted stimuli.

the theory that opposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision. For example, some cells are stimulated by green and inhibited by red; others are stimulated by red and inhibited by green

3 type of hunger motivations: Biological-genes influence body, Psychological-external foods, internals psychologically reason , Culture- overweight is attractive

the level of sexual motivation, as well as that of thirst and hunger can be changed by damage to or stimulation of certain areas of the hypothalamus . sexual behavior is also affected by levels of hormones testosterone and estrogen. , vital for the continuation of the species

the maintenance of stable internal conditions

Severe disturbances in eating behavior characterized by preoccupation with weight concerns and unhealthy efforts to control weight.

Physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self actualization

Rewards are unnecessary, loss of motivation

brings on hunger

stops eating

A theory suggesting that the body raises or lowers energy expenditure in response to increased and decreased food intake and physical activity. This action serves to maintain an individual's body weight within a narrow range.

the body's base rate of energy (age, sex, size, height and genetics all effect this)

excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution

the physiological response (i.e. heart pounding) comes before the emotion (scared)

physiological arousal and emotion both happen at the same time

physiological response (i.e. heart pounding) and thought both come before emotion

emotions involve bodily responses

a set of nerves that prepares the body for action in threatening situations

returns the body to normal after a response to stress