https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1 Motivation and Emotion en-us 2017-01-10 15:41:37 UTC 2026-01-16 04:26:22 UTC hello@padlet.com prathimared8007 https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146283946 Motivation
incentive theory : positive or negative environmental stimuli that motivates behavior
Physiological vs. psychological
- hunger drives us to eat
- fatigue to sleep
drive reduction theory : a physical need creates a drive to satisfy the need
- ex: money does not itself satisfy any biological or psychological need, reduces such other drives on a regular basis
1. are problem -centered (not self centered)
2. are highly creative
3. take responsibility and work hard
4. have strong moral/ethical standards
5. are honest and avoid pretense
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs : pyramid of human needs, each need must be met successfully to move up; ends with self- actualization

Hunger drive/weight disorders : both internal and external reasons for hunger: Anorexia, bulimia and obesity
Thirst drive - reduction of fluid in an outside of cell caused by sodium 
- reasons of habitual, cultural and psychogenetic 
sexual response cycle: four stages of sexual responding- excitement plateau, orgasm and resolution 
psychology of sex : what motivate sex? men and women respond to the same stimuli 
Sexual Disorders : problems that consistently impair sexual functioning 
Sexual orientation: sexual attraction to members of a particular gender 
Need to belong - Harlow; we need people, we have a need for acceptance, we will change our actions to fit in with certain groups 
-where else have you seen this applied???
Achievement motivation: desire for significant accomplishment 
-extrinsic- desire to perform a behavior for reward or to avoid punishment 
-Intrinsic : desire to perform a behavior for your own sake 
Task vs social 
-task- focuses on goals, set standards (dictator)
- social _ mediates conflict, builds teamwork (democratic)
Theory X vs Theory Y
- x - constant monitoring of workers, hovers
-y- intrinsic motivation, share control 
Industrial organizational Psych- studies how managers can best enhance the workplace

]]> 2017-01-10 15:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146283946 prathimared8007 https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146532385 Conflict motivation 
-sometimes what you want to so in a situation is clear to you, but at other times you no doubt fund yourself conflicted about what choice to make 
Approach- approach conflict: occurs when you must chose between two desirable outcomes 
EX: go to movies with friends or dinner with date 
Avoidance- avoidance conflict: occurs when you must choose between two unattractive outcomes 
EX: parents tell you to clean room or rack leaves
Approach avoidance: exists when one event or goal has both attractive and unattractive features 
EX: eating cheese cake tastes good but give stomach ache after
Multiple approach-avoidance conflicts: here you must choose between two or more things, each of which has both desirable and undesirable features 
EX: choosing colleges ; duke- better weather (Attractive) but their lacrosse team is bad (unattractive) Harvard good legacy (Attractive) bad colors (unattractive)
Opponent process theory: emotions are in pairs (fear/relief: pleasure/pain, depression/elation) ---similar to color theory for sight..]]> 2017-01-11 15:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146532385 prathimared8007 https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146806308 Theories continued :
Izard theory- 10 basic emotions, cross-cultural, present in infancy, all other emotions are a combination of the original 10.6 basic are joy anger disgust surprise sadness fear 
Ekman's theory- facial muscles are used to indicate emotion and are universal 
Learned MOtives : form of social motives but learned thorugh modeling/observation of others 
1. aggression 
a. intent to inflict harm or pain
b. connection to learned helplessness
2. acheivement 
a. need to excel or overcome obstacles
b.highly motivated children and upbringing, "early indepencdence and encouragement"
c. emotional and cognitive roots 
 -w/ future achievement 
Stimulus motives :
-unlearned motives that encourage exploration of world
-(used to obtain information on the world... even when bored)
     -what do you ponder?
     - what is your activity level? 
Yerkes dodson theory - optimum stress necessary for optimum performance 
- too much stress = bad
- too little= bad
- right amount = positive/ optimal performance ]]> 2017-01-12 15:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/146806308 prathimared8007 https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/147563737 2017-01-17 15:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/prathimared8007/ppsrnd2qatw1/wish/147563737