PSY 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Abraham Maslow, Motivation, Lesion
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What is motivation: need or a desire that energizes our behavior and directs that behavior toward a goal. Instincts: xed behavior pattern throughout species, unlearned. Drive-reduction theory: needs create an aroused state, organisms is driven to reduce arousal, homeostasis is the goal, ex:need for food, drive for hunger, reducing behaviors by eating. Rewards affect motivation: ex: if you earn 5 dollars for every a on your report card (controlling reward)>i study because i get paid(extrinsic motivation, ex:great report card lets celebrate! (informative reward)> good things happen when i do well! I want to continue to do well. (intrinsic motivation) Hierarchy of needs: abraham maslow (1908-1970, developed hierarchy of needs, priority of needs not xed. The brain and hunger: hypothalamus- controls hunger, lateral hypothalamus- stimulates hunger, ventromedial lesion- depresses hunger, set point- weight thermostat , metabolic rate- rate the body uses energy while at rest.
