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psychology9
chapter 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Motivation | the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs are met |
| extrinsic motivation | type of motivation in which a person performs an action because it leads to and outcome that is seperate from or external to the person |
| intrinsic motivation | type of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner |
| instincts | the biologically determined and innate patterns of behavior that exist in both people and animals |
| instinct approach | the approach to motivation that assumes people are governed by instincts similar to those of animals |
| need | a requiremnt of some material that is essential for survival of an organism |
| drive | a psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension |
| primary drives | those drives taht involve needs of the body such as hunger and thirst |
| acquired drives | those drives that are learned through experience or conditioning, such as the need for money or social approval |
| need for affiliation | the need for friendly social interactions and relationships with others |
| need for power | need to have control or influence over others |
| insintives | things that attract or lure people into action |
| SDT | theory of human motivation in which the social context of an action has an effect on the type of motivation existing for the action |
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