Psy 201 Motivation Worksheet

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Motivation

Complete the following matrix. When presenting real world examples, do not use the examples listed in the text.

|Theories of Motivation |

|Theory Type |Key components of the theory |Real world example |Similarities and Differences |

|Instinct Theories |The instinct theory of motivation suggests that|Turning around quickly when you hear a noise. |Instincts are natural behaviors while evolutionary |

| |human behaviors are motivated by underlying |When people are startled they react with basic |behaviors are adapted by the environment. Instinct involves|

| |biological instincts. These instincts are |instincts. It is based on the need for safety and|dependency on natural intuition, impulse, and common sense.|

| |unlearned and tend to be universal in |protection. | |

| |expression. | | |

|Evolutionary Theories |The psychology of evolutionary behaviors |At one time, man invented language. The ability |We no longer need to think conscious certain behaviors as |

| |occurs, that is, there is gene frequency change|to communicate complex thoughts was important for|they come naturally. This can be in relation to instinct |

| |in populations over generations. Mutation,...