AP Psychology Outline Essay
Grant Clay
Period 3
10/25/08
AP Psychology Outline
Chapter 10: Motivation & Emotion
Red – Definition
Blue - Important Points
Green - Important People & Contributions
1. Motivational Theories & Concepts a. Motivation – Involves Goal-Directed Behavior b. Drive Theories i. Homeostasis – A State of Physiological Equilibrium or Stability. ii. Drive – An Internal State of Tension that Motivates an Organism to Engage in Activities that should Reduce this Tension. 1. When you Experience Discomfort, An Internal Drive motivates you to Establish Homeostasis again. iii. Drive Theories Don’t Explain All Motivation. c. Incentive Theory …show more content…
Settling-Point Theory – Weight Tends to Drift around the Level at Which the Constellation of Factors that Determine Food Consumption and Energy Expenditure achieves an Equilibrium. f. Dietary Restraint – People are Constantly thinking about Food While Dieting, so Overindulge More. 5. Sexual Motivation & Behavior a. Estrogens – The Principal Class of Gonadal Hormones in Females. b. Androgens – The Principal Class of Gonadal Hormones in Males. c. Erotic Material – Men are More aroused by Erotic Material than Women. d. Pornography alters attitudes towards Women and Aggressive Pornography could Lead to more Sexual Assaults. e. Coolidge Effect - New Partners Excite New Sexual Urges. 6. Evolutionary Analysis of Human Sexual Behavior a. Parental Investment Theory – Robert Triver – Refers to what Each Sex has to Invest, In Terms of Time, Energy, Survival Risk, and Forgone Opportunities, to Produce and Nurture Offspring. b. Men with More advantages will Be More attractive to Women. c. Males are usually More Competitive for Mating, Females are usually More Choosing. d. Men are supposed to Spread their “Seed” Over as Many women as Possible. e. Men are More Into Sex than Women
Period 3
10/25/08
AP Psychology Outline
Chapter 10: Motivation & Emotion
Red – Definition
Blue - Important Points
Green - Important People & Contributions
1. Motivational Theories & Concepts a. Motivation – Involves Goal-Directed Behavior b. Drive Theories i. Homeostasis – A State of Physiological Equilibrium or Stability. ii. Drive – An Internal State of Tension that Motivates an Organism to Engage in Activities that should Reduce this Tension. 1. When you Experience Discomfort, An Internal Drive motivates you to Establish Homeostasis again. iii. Drive Theories Don’t Explain All Motivation. c. Incentive Theory …show more content…
Settling-Point Theory – Weight Tends to Drift around the Level at Which the Constellation of Factors that Determine Food Consumption and Energy Expenditure achieves an Equilibrium. f. Dietary Restraint – People are Constantly thinking about Food While Dieting, so Overindulge More. 5. Sexual Motivation & Behavior a. Estrogens – The Principal Class of Gonadal Hormones in Females. b. Androgens – The Principal Class of Gonadal Hormones in Males. c. Erotic Material – Men are More aroused by Erotic Material than Women. d. Pornography alters attitudes towards Women and Aggressive Pornography could Lead to more Sexual Assaults. e. Coolidge Effect - New Partners Excite New Sexual Urges. 6. Evolutionary Analysis of Human Sexual Behavior a. Parental Investment Theory – Robert Triver – Refers to what Each Sex has to Invest, In Terms of Time, Energy, Survival Risk, and Forgone Opportunities, to Produce and Nurture Offspring. b. Men with More advantages will Be More attractive to Women. c. Males are usually More Competitive for Mating, Females are usually More Choosing. d. Men are supposed to Spread their “Seed” Over as Many women as Possible. e. Men are More Into Sex than Women