MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
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Achievement motivation is a specific example of arousal motivation.
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Arousal theory describes the optimum level of general arousal an individual seeks, while achievement motivation concerns what type of goals the individual is motivated to achieve.
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Arousal theory refers to stages in our responses to stress. Achievement motivation is not used to describe motivation due to stress.
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A person with low optimum arousal would have high achievement motivation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -5. What is the principle difference between how achievement motivation theory and arousal theory explain human motivation? B. Arousal theory describes the optimum level of general arousal an individual seeks, while achievement motivation describes what goals the individual is motivated to achieve.
Detailed explanation-2: -Optimal arousal theory posits that there is an ideal level of anxiety or stress that leads to peak performance. This level is different for every individual, and can change depending on the task at hand. Too much or too little arousal will lead to suboptimal performance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The arousal theory of motivation suggests that people are driven to perform actions in order to maintain an optimum level of physiological arousal. According to the arousal theory of motivation, each person has a unique arousal level that is right for them.
Detailed explanation-4: -Arousal can be mental (cognitive), emotional (affective), or physical-sometimes referred to as the three parts of arousal theory or the three types of arousal.