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Motivation and Emotion

Drive theories, need hierarchies, and emotion theories from a college motivation and emotion course.

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What is drive reduction theory?
Organisms are motivated to reduce physiological drives and maintain homeostasis.
What is a primary drive?
An innate, biologically-based motivation such as hunger, thirst, or pain avoidance.
What is a secondary drive?
A learned motivation acquired through association with primary drives, such as desire for money or status.
In Clark Hull's drive theory, what formula describes motivated behavior?
Behavior = Drive level multiplied by Habit strength.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Motivation driven by internal satisfaction, enjoyment, and interest in the activity itself.
What is extrinsic motivation?
Motivation driven by external rewards such as money, grades, or praise, or by avoidance of punishment.
What does arousal theory predict about the relationship between arousal and performance?
Performance is optimal at a moderate level of arousal; very low or very high arousal impairs performance.
What is need for achievement?
The desire to succeed, excel, accomplish difficult tasks, and receive recognition for achievement.
What are the five levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs from lowest to highest?
Physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
What do physiological needs include in Maslow's hierarchy?
Basic biological needs required for survival such as food, water, sleep, and oxygen.
What are safety needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
The need for security, stability, protection, and freedom from danger or threat.
What are love and belonging needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
The need to feel connected to others, to belong to groups, and to experience friendship and intimacy.
What are esteem needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
The need for self-respect, recognition from others, status, prestige, and achievement.
What is self-actualization in Maslow's theory?
The drive to fulfill one's potential and become the best version of oneself through personal growth.
What major criticism applies to Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
The hierarchy is not universal across cultures; individuals and cultures prioritize needs differently and do not progress through levels in a fixed order.

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