MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS
THEORIES AND PHYSIOLOGY OF 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, which achievement motivation describes what type of goals the individual is motivated to achieve.
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Arousal theory describes motivation by referring to states in our responses to stress (the general adaptation syndrome). Achievement motivation is not used to describe motivation due to stress.
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A person with low optimum level of arousal according to arousal theory would have a high achievement motivation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -(B) Arousal theory describes the optimum level of general arousal an individual seeks, while achievement motivation describes what type of goals the individual is motivated to achieve.
Detailed explanation-2: -The arousal theory of motivation states that people are motivated to seek out activities or situations that maintain or increase their level of arousal. Arousal can be thought of as a continuum, with low levels of arousal being associated with boredom and high levels of arousal being associated with anxiety.
Detailed explanation-3: -Optimal arousal is a psychological construct referring to a level of mental stimulation at which physical performance, learning, or temporary feelings of wellbeing are maximized (Smith 1990). It can also be described as the degree of energy release and the intensity of readiness.
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.
Detailed explanation-5: -How does the arousal theory of motivation differ from drive-reduction theory? Arousal theory suggests that people are sometimes motivated to increase rather than decrease their level of stimulation. A view that explains human behavior as motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses.