PS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Insulin, The Roots, Orgasm
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Motivation- relates to the study of the processes involved in goal-directed behaviour specific emotions. Motives- are the needs, wants, interests, and the desires that propel people in certain directions. Homeostasis- a state of physiological equilibrium or stability: the body reacts to many disturbances in physiological stability by trying to restore equilibrium reduce this tension. Drive- an internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that should: disruptions in the preferred equilibrium. Example) the hunger motive: this internal tension/drive (hunger) motivates you to obtain food. Incentive theories: propose that external stimuli regulate motivational states. Incentive- is an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behaviour. Push-versus-pull theories : internal stimuli push people in certain directions, external stimuli pull people in certain directions. Incentive theories emphasize environmental factors and downplay the biological basis of human motivation. Expectancy-value model : expectancy- about ones chances of attaining the incentive, value- the desired incentive.
