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a need or desire that energises and directs behavior can't be directly observed only can be inferred by a person's behavior |
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a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned. All creatures are born with specific innate knowledge about how to survive. eg. spider webs, bird's nests, rooting reflex |
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attempts to explain behavior as arising from a physiological need that creates an aroused tension state (drive) and that motivates an organism to satisfy that need. need for food, water->drive hunger, thirst-> drink eat |
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| refer's to the body's tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state |
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| positive or negative environmental stimuli that motivate behavior. |
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| Maslow's Hierarchy of needs |
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| proposes that human motivates may be ranked from the basic, physiological level through higher level needs for safety, love, esteem and self actualization, until they are satisfied, the more basic the needs are more compelling than the higher level ones |
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