Motivation & Emotion

Motivational theory that focuses on internal states of tension, such as hunger, that motivate us to pursue actions that reduce tension

• Drive reduction theory
• Instinct theory
• Arousal theory
• Incentive theory

Internal balanced state; associated with hunger and glucostatic theory.

• Homeostasis

• Drive

• Need

Part of the hypothalamus that increases hunger

• Lateral
• Ventromedial

Part of the hypothalamus that decreases hunger

• Lateral
• Ventromedial

A preset natural body weight, determined by the number of fat cells in our body

• Homeostasis
• Set point

A desire to perform an activity for its own sake and personal enjoyment

• Intrinsic motivation
• Extrinsic motivation

Believes emotions result from physical reactions

• James-Lange theory
• Cannon-Bard theory
• Schachter-Singer two factor theory

Believes emotions result from physical reactions and then labeling that emotion as either being negative or positive

• James-Lange theory
• Cannon-Bard theory
• Schachter-Singer two factor theory

What is an incentive?

• The want to perform a task

• A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior

• An unlearned reaction

• An environmental stimulus that motivates behavior

What is the correct order of the hierarchy of needs? (Top to bottom)

• Self- actualization, Esteem, Love, Safety, Physiological

• Self- actualization, Esteem, Physiological, Love, Safety,

• Love ,Self- actualization, Esteem, Safety, Physiological

• Esteem, Love, Safety, Physiological, Self- actualization