AP Psychology Motivation

a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior towards a goal.

• Instinct

• Reflex

• Motivation

• Nature

Sea turtles, newly hatched on a beach, will automatically move toward the ocean is an example of

• Motivation

• Reflex

• Instinct

• Nurture

Motivation is

• is illustrated by Drive Reduction theory

• driven by Evolution

• Nature vs nurture

• Psychological needs and wants

A physiological need creates an aroused state or a psychological drive that motivates the organism to satisfy the need is called

Homeostasis can do all of the following except:

• regulates your temperature

• can fluctuate

• means staying the same

• causes a drive

Incentives are all of the following except:

• a positive stimulus that guides behavior

• a dieting person smells cookies baking so they want one

• a negative stimulus that guides behavior

• regulated by only psychological needs or "Nature'

Motivation aims not to eliminate arousal but to seek optimum levels of arousal is part of

• instinct theory

• arousal theory

• drive reduction theory

• Maslow's theory

•Boredom is

• too much stimulation and arousal

• lack of instinct

• lack of stimulation & arousal

• lack of motivation

•Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is shown as a pyramid of human needs, beginning with physiological. What is the significance of the pyramid shape?

• You must first meet the lower level needs then move up. Each need is lesser insignificance

• You can meet them in any order

• You must first meet the lower level needs which are necessary for survival then you move to the next level and so on.

• Once you meet a need, you can never go back down

The following is a true statement of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs:

• Self Actualization needs are met by spending a Saturday night at the movies with friends.

• Having locks on the doors meet physical needs.

• When Hurricane Sally hit most of us were worried about our physical needs being met

• Pleasing your parents by getting good grades meet the self-actualization needs.