PSY 499 Ch 8 and 9

A reason or purpose for something

the influences that account for the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of behavior

A view that behavior is motivated by automatic, involuntary and unlearned responses

A theory that motivation arises from imbalances in homeostasis

Tendency for physiological systems to remain stable by constantly adjusting themselves in response to change

A biological requirement for well-being

A physiological state that arises from an imbalance in homeostasis and prompts actions to fulfill a need

Drives that arise from basic biological needs

Stimuli that take on the motivational properties of primary drives through learning

Theory that people are motivated to maintain what is, for them. an optimal level of arousal

Theory that people are pulled toward behaviors that offer positive  incentives and pushed away from behaviors associated with negative incentives

Pattern of arousal before, during, and after sexual activity.

Chemicals in the blood that organize and motivate sexual behavior

Feminine Hormones that circulate in the bloodstream

Feminine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream

Masculine hormones that circulate in the bloodstream

Cognitive judgement of satisfaction with life, the frequent experiencing of positive moods and emotions, and the relativity infrequent experiencing of unpleasant moods and emotions

• (From Bottom)
• 1. Physiological
• 2. Safety
• 3. Belongingness and Love
• 4. Esteem
• 5. Self-Actualization