PSYCO104 Study Guide - Final Guide: Clark L. Hull, Drive Theory, Homeostasis

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO104
• Professor: Blaine Mullins

Document Summary

Motivation in uences the direction persistance vigour of goal directed behaviour. Instinct inherited predisposition speci c & predictable behaviour genetic do not depend on learning. Evolutionary psychologists: motives are useful for evolution certain behaviours and emotions increase survival and are passed down. Homeostasis internal physiological equilibrium balance body strives to maintain. Clark hull for motivation drives come from internal tension due to physiological disruptions motivate us to reduce this tension ultimate goal: reduce drives not that in uential (we often increase arousal instead of balancing out) Incentives environmental stimuli pulls towards a goal eg good grade is incentive for studying even without biological need. Cognitive perspective incentives come from thoughts about a situation. Expectancy theory/ expectancy x value theory: strength of expectation that incentive > goal, value of the goal (incentive value) Extrinsic motivation do something for an external reward/to avoid punishment. Intrinsic motivation do something for the sake of doing it.