Emotion and Motivation
AP Psychology Niland
Notes on Motivation and Emotion – Chapter 9 Essential Questions: • In what ways are humans motivated to behave? • What methods of motivation are more effective than others? • How can one increase their motivation to behave in various ways? • What is the role of hunger in motivating behavior? • How do maladaptive eating patterns affect behavior? • What role do emotions play in behavior? • How do cognitions affect emotions? • How does stress influence health and behavior? • How can people reduce stress? • In what ways can stress be beneficial? • How do social factors affect the influence of stress on health and behavior? Unit Objectives Discuss the similarities of instinct and drive theories. Discuss the difference between drive theory and homeostasis. Explain the reasons why intrinsic motivation is more beneficial than extrinsic motivation. Determine how psychologists measure achievement motivation. Identify ways we can motivate others to give their best efforts. Analyze how the body regulates weight so effectively. Differentiate between historical and modern cognitive theories of emotion. Identify the physiological changes that occur when people experience different emotions. Determine the criteria for assessing gender differences in emotional expression. Define stress, identifying the emotional and physiological responses to stress. Evaluate how outlook and feelings of control influence health. Evaluate how social support and positive emotional experiences contribute to health and well being.
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I. Motivation A. Motivation – the process that influences the direction, persistence, and vigor of goal-directed behavior. 1. interplay between nature (the physiological” push”) and nurture (the cognitive and cultural “pull”) B. Theories of Motivation – 1. Evolutionary Theories (biological)– a. Instincts – fixed, inborn patterns of response that are not learned and that are specific to members of a particular species.
Notes on Motivation and Emotion – Chapter 9 Essential Questions: • In what ways are humans motivated to behave? • What methods of motivation are more effective than others? • How can one increase their motivation to behave in various ways? • What is the role of hunger in motivating behavior? • How do maladaptive eating patterns affect behavior? • What role do emotions play in behavior? • How do cognitions affect emotions? • How does stress influence health and behavior? • How can people reduce stress? • In what ways can stress be beneficial? • How do social factors affect the influence of stress on health and behavior? Unit Objectives Discuss the similarities of instinct and drive theories. Discuss the difference between drive theory and homeostasis. Explain the reasons why intrinsic motivation is more beneficial than extrinsic motivation. Determine how psychologists measure achievement motivation. Identify ways we can motivate others to give their best efforts. Analyze how the body regulates weight so effectively. Differentiate between historical and modern cognitive theories of emotion. Identify the physiological changes that occur when people experience different emotions. Determine the criteria for assessing gender differences in emotional expression. Define stress, identifying the emotional and physiological responses to stress. Evaluate how outlook and feelings of control influence health. Evaluate how social support and positive emotional experiences contribute to health and well being.
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I. Motivation A. Motivation – the process that influences the direction, persistence, and vigor of goal-directed behavior. 1. interplay between nature (the physiological” push”) and nurture (the cognitive and cultural “pull”) B. Theories of Motivation – 1. Evolutionary Theories (biological)– a. Instincts – fixed, inborn patterns of response that are not learned and that are specific to members of a particular species.