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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.

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What are the biological bases of hunger and thirst needs?

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How do the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power influence adolescent behavior?

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What is the basic idea behind Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

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How does culture influence the expression of emotions?

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