PSY 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Human Sexual Activity, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa
29 Nov 2017
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What is the difference between motivated and unmotivated behaviors: motivation the process that determines the reinforcement value of an outcome what makes you want something more at one time and less at another. Motivated behavior is goal directed behavior: drive-reduction theory a state of unrest or irritation that energizes one behavior after another until one of them removes the irritation. Incentive theories both drive-reduction and homeostasis overlook the power of new stimuli to arouse behaviors. Motivation is more than internal forces that push us towards certain behaviors. Incentives are external stimuli that pull us toward certain actions: most motivated behaviors are controlled by a combination of drives and incentives. Summary: page 406 in pdf, page 379 in textbook. Summary: page 416 in pdf, page 389 in textbook. Summary: page 428 in pdf, page 401 in textbook. Summary: page 434 in pdf, page 407 in textbook. Rather, your interpretation of a stimulus evokes autonomic changes and sometimes muscle actions.
