01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Motivation, Homeostasis, Belongingness

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Foels

Document Summary

Motivation - stimulus or force that can direct the way we behave, think, and feel. A motivated behavior tends to be guided (has a direction), energized, persistent. Urge to continue a behavior comes from within. Incentive - an association established between a behavior and its consequences, which then motivates that behavior; positive or negative stimuli that either entice or repel us. Extrinsic motivation - the drive or urge to continue a behavior because of external reinforcers. Motivation comes from consequences that are found in the environment or situation. Intrinsic motivation - drive or urge to continue a behavior because of internal reinforcers. Instinct - complex behaviors that are fixed, unlearned, and consistent within a species. Homeostasis - the way in which our bodies maintain constant states through internal controls in order to survive, there is a continuous monitoring of oxygen, fluids, nutrients, and other physiological variables.