AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Motivation is the process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.

Detailed explanation-2: -Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes you to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intrinsic Motivation: Type of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -A psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension is called a drive.