Motivation and Emotion
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Psychology
Step-by-step guide to study Motivation and Emotion in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 11 Psychology. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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What to Focus On
- Motivation explains movement of behaviour toward goals.
- Need leads to drive, and drive energises activity.
- Motives include instincts, drives, needs, goals, and incentives.
- Need creates drive.
- Drive produces activity.
- Successful action reduces the drive.
- Instinct means inborn, biologically determined behaviour.
- Common instincts include curiosity, flight, repulsion, reproduction, and parental care.
- Hunger, thirst, and sex are basic biological needs.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Motivation and emotion mean the same thing.
A need, a drive, and a motive are the same thing.
Motives are either completely biological or completely psychosocial.
Memory Tips
Meaning of motivation and its origin
Broad cluster of motivation
Need leading to drive in the motivational cycle
Two types of motives
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