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AP Psychology - Motivation and Emotion

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1. Motivation
The needs and desires that cause a behavior.
2. Instinct
An unlearned behavior performed by all members of a species.
3. Drive-reduction theory
Motivation to perform a behavior based on a physiological need.
4. Homeostasis
Maintenance of a balanced internal state.
5. Abraham Maslow
Psychologist who developed a hierarchy of human needs.
6. Emotion
A psychological state made up of arousal, expressive behaviors, and thoughts and feelings.
7. James-Lange theory
Theory that emotional experiences result from physiological responses to stimuli.
8. Cannon-Bard theory
Theory that emotions and physiological responses are produced simultaneously.
9. Two-factor theory
Theory that emotions occur after physical arousal has been consciously labeled.
10. Set point
The body weight an individual can easily maintain.
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Motivation The needs and desires that cause a behavior. People generally do not do things that they do not have to or want to do. Behaviors are caused by drives, such as hunger and thirst, and incentives, such as rewards and punishments.
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