AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maia has plenty of food and lives in a nice house. Now, she feels she the need to find an individual with whom she can share her life. According to Maslow, what is motivating her?
A
self-actualization needs
B
esteem needs
C
safety needs
D
belongingness and love needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Satiation is the process that leads to the termination of eating, and satiety is the feeling of fullness or contentment that persists after eating and that suppresses further eating until hunger or appetite returns.

Detailed explanation-2: -By motivating us to satisfy our physical needs, hunger and thirst serve to: control arousal desires. maintain homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion states that stimulating events trigger feelings and physical reactions that occur at the same time. For example, seeing a snake might prompt both the feeling of fear (an emotional response) and a racing heartbeat (a physical reaction).

Detailed explanation-4: -Extrinsic motivation uses rewards or incentives-like praise, fame, or money-as motivation for specific activities. It is based on external factors and may be less effective long-term than intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is a type of operant conditioning, which is a form of behavior modification.

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