Unit 4 -Motivation & Emotion
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Module 37
Instincts & Evolutionary Psychology
• Do humans have instincts? Why or why not?
Drives and Incentives
• How do drives and incentives motivate behavior?
Optimum Arousal
• What factors contribute to optimum arousal?
A Hierarchy of Motives
• Are some needs and drives more basic than others?
Module 38
The Physiology of Hunger
• How does our body communicate and cope with hunger?
The Psychology of Hunger
• How does hunger affect our behavior?
Obesity and Weight Control
• How do differences in weight affect behaviour and our interactions with others?
Module 39
The Physiology of Sex
• How does our body respond to sex?
The Psychology of Sex
• How does sex affect behaviour?
Module 40
The Benefits of Belonging
• What are the benefits of belonging?
The Pain of Being Shut Out
• What are the effects of being left out?
Connecting and Social Networking
• How does social connection and networking affect behaviour?
Module 41
Cognition and Emotion
• How are thinking and emotions related?
Embodied Emotion
• How does the body create and respond to emotions?
Module 42
Detecting Emotion in Others
• What cues are important to detecting emotions in others?
Gender, Emotion, and Nonverbal Behavior
• How does gender result in different emotional experiences?
Culture and Emotional Expression
• How does culture result in different emotional experiences?
Module 43
Stress: Some Basic Concepts
• What is stress?
Module 44
Stress and Susceptibility to Disease
• How does stress affect our ability to fight disease?
KEY TOPICS
In this part of the course, students explore biological and social factors that motivate behaviour and biological and cultural factors that influence emotion. AP students in psychology should be able to do the following:
• Identify and apply basic motivational concepts to understand the behavior of humans and other animals (e.g., instincts, incentives, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation).
• Discuss the biological underpinnings of motivation, including needs, drives, and homeostasis.
• Compare and contrast motivational theories (e.g., drive reduction theory, arousal theory, general adaptation theory), including the strengths and weaknesses of each.
• Describe classic research findings in specific motivation systems (e.g., eating, sex, social)
• Discuss theories of stress and the effects of stress on psychological and physical well-being.
• Compare and contrast major theories of emotion (e.g., James–Lange, Cannon– Bard, Schachter two-factor theory)
• Describe how cultural influences shape emotional expression, including variations in body language.
• Identify key contributors in the psychology of motivation and emotion (e.g., William James, Alfred Kinsey, Abraham Maslow, Stanley Schachter, Hans Selye).
Unit Articles
Stress Literally Shrinks Your Brain (7 Ways To Reverse This Effect) Huffington Post
Why The Key Character In 'Inside Out' Is The One Who Isn't There (NPR)
American Teens Are Even More Stressed Than Adults
A Serving of Gratitude May Save The Day
The Happy Secret to Better Work (Ted Talk)
The Power of Yet - Carol Dweck (Growth Mindset) Ted Talk
Unit Videos
Emotion
Hunger
Stress
Crash Course #17 - The Power of Motivation
Crash Course #25 Feeling All the Feels
Crash Course #26 - Emotion, Stress and Health