instinct/evolutionary theory - what is it? Who came up with it?
William James "father of psych in US"
posited that motivation was caused by instinct; even at the time it wasn't too popular because we already had evidence that many motivations were learned
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
instinct/evolutionary theory - what is it? Who came up with it? | William James "father of psych in US"
posited that motivation was caused by instinct; even at the time it wasn't too popular because we already had evidence that many motivations were learned |
what is drive reduction theory? | |
what are primary and secondary drives? | |
what is the James - Lange theory of emotion? | |
what is the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion? | |
what is the Schachter-Singer thory of emotion? | Sch. Sin. 2 factor" - the two factors are physiological response and appraisal |
what is the Zajonc-Ledoux theory of emotion? | |
What is Lazarus' Appraisal theory? | "cognitive mediational model"
this is the one we currently use |