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Motivation & Emotion: Doing and Feeling
Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2013

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Motivation
Definition
Force that initiates behaviors
Gets an organism going
Energized to do something and to keep doing it.
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Instincts
Definition
unlearned, complex patterns of behavior that occur in the presence of certain stimuli
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Need
Definition
a lack of shortage of some biological essential required for survival
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drive
Definition
a state of tension, arousal, or activation
Aimed at satisfying a need 
Unlearned physiological needs
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Secondary Drive
Definition

those drives that are derived from learning experiences

 

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Incentives
Definition
the end states, or goals, of behaviors that organisms are motivated to attain.
External events.
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Homeostasis
Definition
a state of balance or equilibrium among internal physiological processes
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Arousal
Definition
one's overall level of activation or excitement
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Arousal theories
Definition
argue that sometimes we seek ways to increase arousal to maintain our optimal arousal level.
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cognitive dissonance
Definition
a motivation state of tension or discomfort that exists when we hold or are aware of inconsistent ideas, beliefs, or cognitions.
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Sensation Seekers
Definition
Those who seek out high levels of arousal or high arousal situations such as skydiving or mountain climbing.
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The Hyopthalamus
Definition
monitors fluid loss within cells
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Leptin
Definition
The hormone that tells
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