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Motives - Biological / Social |
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Needs or desires that bring you towards your goal
Biological: Unlearned
Social: Learned |
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| Processes that initiate direct and sustain behavior |
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To behave a certain way because it is enjoyable to you.
Ex. You like to research psychology on your own time because you enjoy it. |
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External stimulus motivates behavior
Ex. Money/Fame |
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Behave a certain way in order to gain some reward or to avoid undesirable consequences.
Ex. A person donates money to a school provided it will bear the family name. |
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| Maslows Hierarchy of Needs |
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Motivated by lowest unmet need.
1.Physiological : Food / Water / Sleep / Shitting / Pissing
2. Saftey
3. Belonging and love - Need to love and be loved; need to interact and be accepted
4. Esteem - Needs to achieve, gain respect and recognition
5. Self Actualization - Need to realize ones fullest potential |
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| Need for Achievement (n Ach) |
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Complete something difficult at a high level of performance.
People with low n Ach set goals ridiculously low, so they can complete them, or ridiculously high, so they dont get blamed for not reaching the goal. |
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| Mastery-Approach / How it might affect a college student |
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| Going to class and studying |
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| Mastery-Avoidance / How it might affect a college student |
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| exhibit whatever behaviors are necessary to avoid failing to learn |
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| Performance-Approach / How it might affect a college student |
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| surpass performance of their peers in an attempt to enhance their own self worth |
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| Performance-Avoidance / How it might affect a college student |
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performance measured against other students, at least equal to that of their peers |
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identifiable feeling state involving physiological arousal, a cognitive appraisal of the situation or stimulus causing that state, and an outward behavior by expressing the state |
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1. Something happens
2. Physiological Arousal
3. You interpret the arousal
4. Experience emotion
Ex. You are walking home late at night
1. You hear footsteps behind you
2. Your Heart pounds & You begin to tremble
3. You interpret this as fear
4. You are afraid |
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1. Something happens
2. Physiological Arousal & You experience the emotion at the same time
Ex. You are walking home late at night
1. You hear footsteps behind you
2. Your Heart Pounds & You begin to tremble & You feel afraid |
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1. Something happens
2. Physiological Arousal
3. You interpret the situation you are in
4. Experience emotion
Ex. You are walking home late at night
1. You hear footsteps behind you
2. Your heart pounds & You begin to tremble
3. You know walking home late at night alone can be dangerous
4. So, You are afraid |
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1. Something happens
2. Interpret the situation you are in
3. Experience emotion & Physiological arousal
Ex. You are walking home late at night
1. You hear footsteps behind you
2. You think it could be a mugger
3. Your heart pounds and you begin to tremble & You are afraid |
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Unlearned emotions, reflected in facial expressions.
Someone is suprised, angry, happy, or sad, you can see it all on their face. |
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How emotions should be expressed and when they should be expressed and when they are appropriate.
Ex. Your football team lost, you're really pissed, but you have to put on a good face and shake hands with the team anyways, |
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| Facial Feedback Hypothesis |
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| The idea that someones muscular movements in their face (such as smiling) makes them happy, NOT they are happy so they smile, they smile so they are happy. |
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Emotional Intelligence
Personal vs. Interpersonal |
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The ability to apply emotions to everyday life.
Personal: Awareness of ones emotions and our ability to manage them, Self-motivation.
Interpersonal: Sensitivity to others feelings, Ability to handle relationships. |
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