11th NCERT Psychology Chapter 8
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– Nature of Motivation: Persistent behavior directed towards a specific goal, driven by various factors such as instincts, drives, needs, goals, and incentives【4:2†source】.
– Types of Motives:
– Biological Motivation: Focuses on innate biological causes like hunger, thirst, and sex, guided by physiological mechanisms【4:2†source】.
– Psychosocial Motivation: Result of individual's interactions with the social environment, including motives like need for affiliation, achievement, curiosity, and power【4:2†source】.
– Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
– Arrangement of human needs from basic physiological to self-actualization needs in a hierarchy【4:2†source】.
– Nature of Emotions: Complex patterns of arousal involving physiological activation, conscious awareness of feelings, and specific cognitive labels【4:2†source】.
– Expression of Emotions: Emotions are expressed through verbal and non-verbal channels, influenced by culture【4:2†source】.
– Managing Emotions: Important for physical and psychological well-being, requires effective techniques such as controlling thoughts, finding positive meanings, and nurturing relationships .
Explain the concept of motivation.
Motivation is the process of persistent behavior directed towards a specific goal, resulting from certain driving forces. It involves needs, drives, goals, and incentives.
What are the biological bases of hunger and thirst needs?
Hunger and thirst needs are biological motives guided by physiological mechanisms of the body such as hormones, neurotransmitters, and brain structures like hypothalamus and limbic system. These needs are essential for sustaining the individual.
How do the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power influence adolescent behavior?
The needs for achievement, affiliation, and power influence adolescent behavior by stimulating goal-directed behavior. For example, a strong need for achievement may drive individuals to work hard in various activities like academics, sports, or business.
What is the basic idea behind Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs arranges human needs in an ascending hierarchical order, starting with physiological needs, followed by safety needs, love and belongingness needs, esteem needs, and culminating in the need for self-actualization. Each level must be satisfied before progressing to the next.
How does culture influence the expression of emotions?
Culture strongly influences the expression of emotions by shaping norms, values, and display rules surrounding emotional expression. It dictates what emotions are acceptable, how they are displayed, and the meaning attributed to them.
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