Psychology Worksheet

University of Phoenix Material

Remembering, Feeling, and Thinking Worksheet

Part I: Motivation, Emotion, and Behavior

Explain the relationships between motivation, emotion, and behavior. How does emotion affect motivation? Give an example of a specific behavior and the motivators and emotions that can be behind that behavior. Your response should be at least 300 hundred words.

We should first start by the definition of these terms.

Motivation is what drives an individual to want something and makes you work hard for what you want. This is really the driving force of our actions. Motivation is a very important part of a human being as they complete the self and help one become what they want or acquire what they need. Motivations could be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic is when we are motivate to do exercise because it is good for the body and extrinsic is when we are motivated to do something because we will be rewarded at the end.

Emotions are forces that drive the human body. They could be good or bad responses depending on the type of emotion and vary depending on the individuals and his or her feelings. Emotions reflect clearly on behavior and making decisions. Example is when you find out that your child has bad grade; the first reaction is to get mad and punish the child which is reflected in behavior. It is better to wait and think things true before reacting or taking actions. Emotions could be defined by changes in the mind of the individual reacting to changes in the environment.

Behavior is how humans react to the environment driven by experiences and is different on the person doing the action which is directly related to emotions. It is the direct response to the person’s attitude or reaction to an emotion.

After doing research and reading on the different topics, there is a relationship between motivation, emotion, and behavior and it correlates to the individual’s environment on the daily basis. We can not act or think without...