PSYC 471 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: J. Robert Oppenheimer, Attachment Theory, Dialectic
29 Dec 2016
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#what propels ppl to initiate/ to continue an activity because they enjoy its performance in the present. Intrinsic motivation: ppl constantly monitor & evaluate quality of experience in stream of consciousness, decide whether to continue/ terminate given behavior sequence in terms of such evaluations. Pleasure: positive responses to food, sex, relaxation, stimulation of certain chemical substances. Enjoyment: positive sensations arising from experience of holistic involvement that follows upon concentration & skilled performance. Not mutually exclusive, often present at the same time. Under the right conditions, can reinforce each o/ Rock climbers, chess players, athletes, artists report similar subjective experience that they enjoyed so much that they were willing to go to great lengths to experience it again. Flow: subjective state that ppl report when completely involved in s/t to the point of forgetting time, fatigue, & everything else but activity itself.
