PSYC 1F90 Chapter 10: Psychology Chapter 10.docx

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
• Professor: Ronald Cummings

Document Summary

Motivation: internal processes that initiate, sustain and direct activities (dynamics of behaviour) Need: am internal deficiency that may energize behaviour (begin motivated activities), needs cause drive. Drive: the psychological expression of internal needs or valued goals. Response: any action, glandular activity, or other identifiable behaviour. Goal: the target or object of motivated behaviour. Motivated behaviour can be energized by the pull" of external stimuli, as well as by the push" of internal needs. Incentive value: the value of a goal above and beyond its ability to fill a need (different to everyone) Desirable goals can motivate behaviour even when there is an absence of an internal need. Actions are energized by a mixture of internal needs and external incentives. Biological drives are essential because they maintain homeostasis (bodily equilibrium) Homeostasis means steady state, optimal levels need to be maintained in the body. When the body deviates from ideal levels, automatic reactions begin to restore equilibrium.