Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Leptin, Social Learning Theory, Drive Theory

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Instinct: inherited predisposition to act in specific, predictable way when encountering a stimulus. All species have instincts they have survival value. Modern theories emphasize adaptive significance in human behavior e. g. we"re social creatures because being social produced fitness advantage trait selected for. Drive theory: disrupted homeostasis drives (internal tension) motivated to act in ways that reduce the tension (drive) Drives help maintain homeostasis e. g. tissue deficits drive to eat. Behaviorists" view of motivation: internal state pushes you to do x (nothing to do with want, desire, etc. ) Satisfying a drive = reinforcement do it again. Incentive: environmental factor pulls you to do x. You want the incentive, therefore you do x. Not necessarily biological need, but a desire e. g. desserts when full: according to drive theory, what role does homeostasis play in motivation? (use the term. Homeostasis wants to keep everything balanced; can sense changes, send signal to control centre. Control centre is like a thermostat with a set point.

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