Friday, March 6, 2015

Motivation and Emotion

Motivation- a psychological process that directs and maintains your behavior toward a goal
Motives- the needs, wants, interests, and desires that propel or drive people
Instinct Theory- we are motivated by our inborn automated behaviors

Biological and Social Motives
Biological Motives- hunger, thirst, sex, sleep
Social Motives- achievement, order, play
Drive Theory- biological internal motivation (homeostasis)
Incentive Theory- environmental motivation (not as much homeostasis, more outside factors)

2 comments:

  1. I feel like sex isn't a biological motive because it isn't exactly needed to survive. Unless it is for reproducing and furthering their species.

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  2. I feel like sex isn't a biological motive because it isn't exactly needed to survive. Unless it is for reproducing and furthering their species.

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