PSYS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Externals, Ventromedial Nucleus Of The Hypothalamus, Stomach Rumble

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Psychological Science
• Course: PSYS 100
• Professor: Biner

Document Summary

Set of theories that explain behavior by emphasizing the internal conditions of arousal which energize the seeking of some goal. Explanations of motivated behavior the emphasize a person"s expectation to succeed & his/her need to achieve. Set of theories that emphasize an individual"s choice regarding life goals & the means of attaining them. Theories emphasizing the tendency of humans to strive to reach perfection, total self-acceptance, & self actualization. Self actualization: the process of realizing one"s uniquely human potential for good. Achieving everything you are capable of achieving. None of the four types of theories alone can explain all motivated behavior. Example (drive theory): losing weight is easy, keeping it off is not. Obesity changes the structure of fat cells & lowers the level of energy expanded. Metabolic rate of obese people is lower than normal-weight people when awake, but also when asleep. Psychologists have extensively studied the hunger drive.