AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Intrinsic motivation is defined as the doing of an activity for its inherent satisfactions rather than for some separable consequence. When intrinsically motivated a person is moved to act for the fun or challenge entailed rather than because of external prods, pressures, or rewards.

Detailed explanation-3: -The James-Lange theory of emotion postulates that emotions occur as a result of physical responses to events (physiological responses to stimuli directly cause subjective feelings).

Detailed explanation-4: -Drive-Reduction Theory: approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to act in order to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal.