Vocab

2. Atkinson The psychologist who developed an expectancy-value theory in order to explain a goal-directed behavior
4. A state of tension produced by a need that motivates an organism toward a goal
7. McDougall The psychologist who proposed that humans were motivated by a variety of instincts (1900s)
10. Hypothalamus The part of the hypothalamus that can cause one to stop eating
13. Motivation Engaging in activities because they are personally rewarding or because they fulfill our beliefs and expectations
14. Schachter One of the psychologists behind obesity studies at Columbia University
15. McClelland Psychologist who was invested in finding a quantitative way of measuring social learning mainly using Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
17. The tendency of all organisms to correct imbalances and deviations from their normal state
18. An external stimulus, reinforcer, or reward that motivates behavior

1. An internal state that activates behavior and directs it toward a goal
3. James The psychologist who proposed that humans have instincts such as cleanliness, curiosity, parental love, sociability, and sympathy (1800s)
5. Horner The psychologist who identified a different type of achievement motivation - the fear of success
6. Hull The psychologist whos work the drive-reduction theory emerged - they traced motivation back to basic psychological needs
8. To decide or believe something as a result of what you have heard or seen
9. Hypothalamus The part of the hypothalamus that produces hunger signals
11. Motivation Engaging in activities that either reduce biological needs or help us obtain external incentives
12. A reason for doing something
16. Harlow The psychologist who further researched Hull's theory that infants are only drawn to their mothers because they relieve drives such as hunger and thirst
19. Innate tendencies that determine behavior