PSYC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Basal Metabolic Rate, Motivation, Usable Fuel
4 Jan 2013
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Motivation the process that influences the direction, persistence, and vigour of goal- directed behaviour; what propels one to strive to do something. Instinct when exposed to a particular stimulus, an instinct is the specific and predicted way in which the subject will behave, based on an inherited predisposition. Humans are generally social creatures as it was needed for survival at one point. Those who were more more social survived and passed on their genes, making the majority of humans today social. Homeostasis state of internal physiological equilibrium that the body tries to maintain (eg. sweating when hot cools body) Requires sensory mechanism for detection, response system to restore equilibrium, and a control centre to activate the response. Drive theory theory that physiological disruptions to homeostasis produce drives to reduce tension (eg. hunger) Not as popular of a theory as before. Incentives environmental stimuli that pulls organism towards a goal.
