Motivation

Motivation

What do we mean by motivation?Motivation is the force that moves people to behave, think, and feel the way they do.

What is the Yerkes-Dodson Law and what does it appear to explain?Yerkes-Dodson Law the is the principle stating performance is best under conditions of moderate arousal rather than low or high arousal.

The concept of Overlearning seem to contradict the Yerkes-Dodson Law. How is it that people can be trained to still function effectively under conditions or extreme stress?It seems that people who are overly trained to do something that it becomes automatic to them can produce a new instinctive behaviors where they know exactly what to do under conditions of extreme stress.

How do genetics play into obesity? And what is meant by set point?By a biological factor, genetics plays a big part in obesity. Ten percent of kids without obese parents become obese. Forty percent of kids with 1 obese parent become obese and 70 percent of kids with both parents being obese become obese.Set point is the weight maintained when the individual makes no effort to gain or lose weight.

Describe the major eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge-eating) and be able to distinguish between them.Anorexia - is the relentless pursuit of thinness through stravation. This is more common in women than in men. People with anorexia have a distorted body image, have an intense fear of gaining weight. It is affected towards well-educated, high achievers, perfectionist, and upper/middle class people.Bulimia - eating disorder in which a large quantity of food is consumed in a short period of time, often followed by feelings of guilt or shame. Often towards people who are depressed or anxious. People with bulima tend to be highly perfectionistic, but with low self-esteems. Also people who have experienced childhood obesity and physical abuse.BInge-eating - recurrent episodes of consuming large amounts of food during which the person feels a lack of control over eating. It is the most common in the U.S. People tend to choose food for comfort. They eat rapidly. They eat when they're not hungry. And they eat beyond full.

Explain Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? What did he mean by the term self-actualization?Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is a human's needs must be met by physiological needs, safety needs, love and belongingness, esteem and self-actualization. According to Maslow, self-actualization is the motivation to develop one's full potential as a human being. possible to achieve after the other needs are met. According to Maslow, self-actualization is the motivation to develop one's full potential as a human being. possible to achieve after the other needs are met.

Compare and contrast Maslow's theory with that of Deci & Ryan (Self-Determination Theory.Compare - Maslow's theory and the self-determination theory compare by motivating us to achieve happiness.Contrast - In Maslow's theory, one's needs have to be met from bottom up. You cannot move forward without satisfying each specific need. However in the self-determination theory, we have three basic organismic needs; compentence, relatedness, and autonomy. This theory only concerns with personal growth and not filling deficiencies.

How might the Premack Principle (Grandma's Rule) help motivate you to do those things you would rather put off?The premack principle can help motivate you by doing the work you need to do in order to do the fun things later. Doing the fun things later can be used as in award. After you finished your work, you reward yourself with doing the fun things in the end.

Define emotion.Emotion - feeling or affect that can involve physiological arousal, conscious experience and behavioral expression

Be able to state and explain Lazarus' Cognitive Theory of Emotions and compare it to Zajonc's Cognitive Theory of Emotions.Lazarus' Cognitive theory of emotion states that emotion is determined by 2 factors; physiological arousal and cognitive labeling. He believed that appraisals (goals, commitment, etc) determine our emotions. Zajonc's theory states that emotions are primary and our thoughts are results of them. The way we feel about something on a gut level requires no thought.

Define emotional resilience and be able to tell why it's important. Emotional resilience is the capacity to thrive in difficult times, and being able to bounce back from negative experiences. It is important because cause a person to be zestful, optimistic, and energetic. It can create an emotional wisdom and humor to cope.

What is the hedonic treadmill and why is it frustrating for us?Hedonic Treadmill is the good effects of what we thought would make us happy wear off over time. It is frustrating because we tend to be wanting more and more of something but cannot find satisfaction.

What are the 8 major factors that psych research has shown relate positively to happiness?The 8 major factors of happiness are to practice gratitude, practice acts of kindness, savor life's joys, thanks a mentor, learn to forgive, invest time and energy in family and friends, take care of your body and develop strategies for coping.