Psych ch 10 outline
Subject:
Psychology [1]
Tags:
anatomy [2]
Mind [3]
behavior [4]
fertility [5]
Limbic system [6]
Endocrine system [7]
Neuropsychology [8]
Human sexuality [9]
Sexual arousal [10]
emotion [11]
Orgasm [12]
motivation [13]
health [14]
Emily Johnson Period 2 2/4/13 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 10: Motivation & Emotion Motivational Theories & Concepts Motivation ? Involves Goal-Directed Behavior Drive Theories Homeostasis ? A State of Physiological Equilibrium or Stability. Drive ? An Internal State of Tension that Motivates an Organism to Engage in Activities that should reduce this Tension. When you Experience Discomfort, An Internal Drive motivates you to Establish Homeostasis again. Drive Theories Don?t Explain All Motivation. Incentive Theory Incentive ? An External Goal that has the Capacity to Motivate Behavior. Incentive Theory revolves around External Stimuli, Not Internal like Drive Theory. Evolutionary Theory Motivation comes from Natural Selection.