Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The ways in which they are motivated to action in multiple domains.
- An understanding of differences and similarities among cultures and between genders.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Summarize the complex theories of motivation into simpler, yet still accurate, terms.
- Evaluate the theories of motivation by considering the relative contributions of each theory to a complete understanding of motivated behavior.
- Assess one's own level of motivation and emotional expression by carrying out multistep procedures and analyzing the resulting data in light of research presented in the text.
- Evaluate the reasoning behind major theories of motivated behavior and emotional expression by considering the methodology, context, and perspective of the researchers/theorists.
- Synthesize evidence to provide an overarching and multivariate explanation for a motivated behavior (i.e., eating behavior, achievement motivation), resolving conflicting information where necessary.
- Synthesize research and information to provide a reasoned argument for the impact of gender and culture on emotional expression.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- There are differences among theories of motivation and emotion.
- There are complexities involved in explaining motivated behavior and emotional expression.
- There are similarities and differences among people regarding motivated behavior and emotional expression.
- Culture and gender can influence emotional expression and motivate behavior.
Vocabulary
- motivation
- instinct
- drive reduction theory
- homeostasis
- incentive
- hierarchy of needs
- flow
- achievement motivation
- intrinsic motivation
- extrinsic motivation
- James-Lange theory of emotion
- Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
- Schachter's two-factor theory of
- emotion
- catharsis
- feel good-do good phenomenon
- adaptation level phenomenon
- self actualization
- emotion
- relative deprivation
- arousal theory
