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Motivation | various physiological and psychological factors that activate behavior and energize and direct that behavior toward a goal |
Instincts | innate tendencies that determine behavior |
Need | a biological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism |
Drive | a condition of arousal or tension produced by a need that motivates an organism toward a goal |
Homeostasis | the tendency of all organisms to correct imbalances and deviations from their normal state |
Incentive | environmental factor such as an external stimulus, rein forcer, or reward that motivates our behavior |
Extrinsic motivation | engaging in certain activities or behaviors that either reduce biological need or help a person obtain external incentives |
Intrinsic motivation | engaging in certain activities because they are personally rewarding or because they fulfill our beliefs and expectations |
Lateral hypothalamus | the part of hypothalamus that produces hunger signals |
Ventromedial hypothalamus | the part of the hypothalamus that causes one to slow down or stop eating altogether if stimulated |
Fundamental needs | - biological drives or needs that must be satisfied in order to maintain lice |
Psychological needs | urges to belong and to give and receive love and urges to acquire esteem through competence and achievement |
Self-actualization needs | the pursuit of knowledge and beauty or whatever else is required for the realization ones unique potential |
Emotion | a state of feeling that involves a set of complex reactions to a stimulus involving subjective feelings, Physiological arousal, and observable behavior |