PSYC 1002 Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Textbook Notes
9 Feb 2017
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Motivation and emotion are clearly linked together. Motivation relates to the study of the processes involved in goal-directed behaviour. Ex: think back to the goal you set for yourself on the first test in this course. You may set a goal of getting an a on the first test and study hard to achieve it. Your reaction will be very different when you get an a on your test vs when you got a low grade on it. Drive an internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should reduce this tension: these unpleasant states of tension are viewed as disruptions of the preferred equilibrium. Ex: when your body temperature rises or drops noticeably, automatic responses occur: when individuals experience a drive, they are motivated to pursue actions that will lead you to drive reduction. Ex: during a ling class, you may feel hungry. The hunger motive has usually been conceptualized as a drive system.
