PSYC 1002 Study Guide - Blood Sugar, Bulimia Nervosa, Monosaccharide
19 Feb 2014
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Intrinsic: an activity is pursued as an end in itself because it is enjoyable and rewarding: doesn"t need external rewards, internal drive. Extrinsic: an activity is pursued to gain an external reward or to avoid an undesirable consequence. Drive reduction theory: the problem with this theory is that humans don"t always follow this theory. Sometimes we do things that make a situation worse rather than better. Certain drives, like hunger, thirst, and sexual frustration, motivate us to minimize aversive states an internal state of tension that motivates an organism to engage in activities that. We"re motivated to maintain a given level of psychological homeostasis. Homeostasis: a state of physiological equilibrium or stability. Incentive: an external goal that has the capacity to motivate behavior. Expectancy-value model: we weigh the a) expectancy of attaining the incentive and b) the value of the incentive. We won"t go for higher needs in the pyramid until our basic needs are met.
