AP Psychology Journal

Motivation and Emotion

Today’s lesson February 18, 2015

• Journal prompt: Anticipatory drooling• Maslow’s hierarchy• Hunger Research: Group activity

Journal Prompt 2/18/2015• 1.1 Explain biologically based

theories of motivation• 1.2 Explain cognitively based

theories of motivation

You are traveling and have not eaten anything in eight hours. As your long awaited favorite dish is placed in front of you, your mouth waters. Even imagining this may set your mouth watering. What triggers this anticipatory drooling?

Image source: http://noypirecipe.blogspot.com/2011/05/pinoy-chicken-fried-steak.html

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

p. 447 begins at the base

with physiological needs that must first be satisfied

then higher-level safety needs become active

then psychological needs become active

Self-actualization needsNeed to live up to one’s

fullest and unique potential

Esteem needsNeed for self-esteem,

achievement, competence,and independence; need for

recognition and respect from others

Safety needsNeed to feel that the world is organized and

predictable; need to feel safe, secure, and stable

Belongingness and love needsNeed to love and be loved, to belong

and be accepted; need to avoid loneliness and alienation

Physiological needsNeed to satisfy hunger and thirst

Today’s Lesson 2/20/2015

• Journal prompt: Set point• Finish group activity on hunger• Discovering psychology video: Motivation• Next class: February 23, 2015 Sexual motivation• Next quiz: February 25, 2015– Theories of emotion pages 497-507

• Next test: March 6, 2015 – Chapter 11: Motivation and Work– Chapter 12: Emotions and Stress

Journal prompt 2/20/15Motivation 2.1 Students are able to discuss eating behavior. p. 459 a) According to

Bray’s experiment, why does reducing your food intake by 3500 calories not reduce your weight by a pound? b) What did Levine and his colleagues find about individual differences in metabolism when they overfed volunteers?

AP Psychology Journal Prompt

• 2.2 Students are able to discuss sexual behavior and orientation.

p. 469-470What factors are correlated with teen pregnancy? What do you think would be an effective strategy for reducing teen pregnancy?

AP Psychology 2/23

• Journal prompt: Affiliation needs• Notes on Motivation• Psych Sim HOMEWORK: Emotions; Fat Rat,

Catching a Liar

Stats humor

AP Psychology Journal

• P. 478-481Prompt: 1. What area of our brain has

increased activity in response to the pain of ostracism?

2. How might the a) evolutionary perspective, b) drive-reduction theory, and c) arousal theory explain our

affiliation needs?

2.4 Discuss other ways in which humans and non-human animals are motivated.

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Perspectives on Motivation

Four perspectives used to explain motivation include the following:

1. Instinct Theory (replaced by the evolutionary perspective)

2. Drive-Reduction Theory3. Arousal Theory4. Hierarchy of Motives

Motivation

Drive-Reduction Theory the idea that a physiological need creates an

aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need

Drive-reducingbehaviors

(eating, drinking)

Need(e.g., for

food, water)

Drive(hunger, thirst)

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Optimum Arousal

Human motivation aims to seek optimum levels of arousal, not to eliminate it.

Young monkeys and children are known to explore the environment in the

absence of a need-based drive.

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Today’s Lesson 3/2

• Journal prompt: The brain’s shortcut for emotions

• Journal sheets• Theories of Emotion Notes from power point.

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Journal prompt 3/2

• 1.1 Explain the biological and cognitive components of emotion

p. 506 What is the brains shortcut for emotions? While on a hike through the woods, you jump in fear at the sound of rustling brushes. When you realize it was just the wind, you chuckle at your fear. How would Lazarus’ theory about dual processing dual processing of emotions explain your emotional reactions?

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Physiological Differences

Physical responses, like finger temperature and movement of facial muscles, change during fear,

rage, and joy.

The amygdala shows differences in activation during the emotions of anger and rage. Activity of the left hemisphere (happy) is different from

the right (depressed) for emotions.

Today’s Lesson 3/4

• Journal prompt: Stress• Notes– Chapter 11 hunger– Chapter 12 stress

Journal Prompt 3/4/2015

• 1.3 Explain physiological and psychological consequences for health.

Journal prompts: 1) P. 532 What health

conditions are “Type A” personalities more prone to suffer?

2) P. 535 Why are people with the highest life stress scores the most vulnerable to the cold virus?