PSYC 2230 Lecture 3: Lecture 3

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2230
• Professor: Pauline Charlton

Document Summary

Major constructs of motivational psychology: energy, physiological: Brain circuitry: monitor internal state of activate motivated behaviour (e. g. hunger need is related to monitored glucose levels) Watso(cid:374) a(cid:374)d rei(cid:374)er i(cid:374)spired (cid:271)(cid:455) pa(cid:448)lo(cid:448): pa(cid:448)lo(cid:448)"s paradig(cid:373) for (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g classical and respondent conditioning in contrast to another paradigm after pavlov and watson introduced by skinner called operant conditioning. Skinner employed operant, watson and reiner employed respondent, If behaviour followed by dissatisfaction, behaviour would be stamped out: we do what we do because behaviours we employ are either stamped out or stamped in. If orga(cid:374)is(cid:373)"s behaviour corrects deprivation over time, no longer deprived, homeostasis is restored. : motivated to act if our actions correct our deficit/deprivation. If action corrects our lack, then conditioned learned mode of action: learning: focuses on how motivational patterns are acquired or conditioned. (e. g. acquired fear of rat in terms of little albert, fear motivated him to act)