PSYC104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Motivation, Libido, Twin Study
13 Jun 2018
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Chapter 11 – pages 470-473 and 478-482
Pages 470-473
Motivation
- Psychological drives that propel us in a specific direction
Drive Reduction Theory
- Theory proposing that certain drives – like hunger, third and sexual frustration, motivate us
to act in ways that minimise aversive states
- Motivated to maintain a given level of homeostasis – equilibrium
Drives and Arousal
- Yerkes-Dodson law – inverted U shape graph – we do our best and are most content when
we experience intermediate levels of arousal
Approach and Avoidance
- When our drive clash
- Avoidance gradient is steeper than approach gradient
Incentive Theories
- Motivated by positive goals
- Intrinsic motivation – motivated by internal goals – to do well in class, motivation is
mastering the material
- Extrinsic motivation – motivated by external goals – to do well in class, motivation is
primarily by desire to get good marks
Physical and Psychological urges
- Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
- We must satisfy physiological needs and needs for safety and security before we can
progress to more complex needs
- 1. Self-actualisation (top of triangle)
- 2. Esteem needs
- 3. Belonging needs
- 4. Safety needs
- 5. Physiological needs (bottom of triangle)
Pages 478-482
Sexual Motivation
Testosterone can enhance sexual interest – other biological influences are at play.
Socialisation can explain why men inherently have a stronger sex drive
Human Sexual Response:
- Desire phase
- Excitement phase
- Orgasm (climax) phase
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Document Summary
Psychological drives that propel us in a specific direction. Theory proposing that certain drives like hunger, third and sexual frustration, motivate us to act in ways that minimise aversive states. Motivated to maintain a given level of homeostasis equilibrium. Yerkes-dodson law inverted u shape graph we do our best and are most content when we experience intermediate levels of arousal. Avoidance gradient is steeper than approach gradient. Intrinsic motivation motivated by internal goals to do well in class, motivation is mastering the material. Extrinsic motivation motivated by external goals to do well in class, motivation is primarily by desire to get good marks. We must satisfy physiological needs and needs for safety and security before we can progress to more complex needs: self-actualisation (top of triangle, esteem needs, belonging needs, safety needs, physiological needs (bottom of triangle) Testosterone can enhance sexual interest other biological influences are at play. Socialisation can explain why men inherently have a stronger sex drive.
