UNIT 6: Motivation and Emotion
STUDY GUIDE (Click Here)
What drives human behavior? To what extent are we driven by innate instincts based on evolutionary factors? To what extent are behaviors learned through the social environments we're exposed to? These are the fundamental questions of this unit, and of course, of the larger questions surrounding psychology in general. In this unit we'll cover the connections between motive and emotion, general theories on motivation, and specific examples of motivation. To accomplish this we'll introduce psychological research and theories, and apply our knowledge to two case studies, "Hunger" and "Sexual Orientation."
(Day 20) Monday - 1/23/17: The Milgram Experiment
Many of you responded to the survey last week that you were interested in unethical studies in psychology. One such study that garnered criticism was a study conducted on "Obedience" in 1963. The purpose of the study was to try and understand why people are willing to do things that violate personal ethics and morals, if they feel they must be obedient to an authority.
Read about the Milgram Experiment by downloading the document below. As you read, respond to the survey questions.
| Milgram Experiment |
(Day 18) Thursday - 1/19/17: Emotions (Continued)
Today we'll continue to talk about emotions, and focus on Emotional Intelligence (EQ). We'll also look at the affects of trauma on EQ.
PowerPoint for Week 4, Day 18 : Emotions (Click Here)
Berkley Emotional Intelligence Quiz (Click Here)
Agenda
- Emotional Intelligence
Homework
Take the 3 practice quizzes located at the bottom of the Study Guide
(Deadline 11:45pm on Sunday evening)
(Deadline 11:45pm on Sunday evening)
(Day 17) Wednesday - 1/18/17: Emotions
Today we'll finish watching "Inside Out" and begin learning about all about emotions, the role they play in our daily lives, and how they relate to our physical health.
PowerPoint for Week 4, Day 17 : Emotions (Click Here)
Agenda
- Finish "Inside Out"
- PowerPoint - Emotions
- If you were absent today you need to open the PowerPoint and complete the three tasks on a separate piece of paper.
- If you were absent today you need to open the PowerPoint and complete the three tasks on a separate piece of paper.
Homework
Take the 3 practice quizzes located at the bottom of the Study Guide
(Deadline 11:45pm on Sunday evening)
(Deadline 11:45pm on Sunday evening)
(Day 14) Thursday - 1/12/17: Mind Control
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(Day 13) Wednesday - 1/11/17: Other Motives
So far, we've discussed a variety of motives and how they drive human behavior. Today we'll build on that list, focusing on things like the need for exploration and the need for contact.
PowerPoint for Week 3, Day 13 : Other Motives (Click Here)
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(Day 12) Teusday - 1/10/17: Human Sexuality
Today we'll continue our conversation and investigation into human sexuality. We'll come up with a clear definition for sexuality and look at some of the past research that's been done on this topic.
PowerPoint for Week 3, Day12 : Human Sexuality (Click Here)
Agenda
- Presentation and Notes on Human Sexuality
- Notes on pages 340 - 343
Homework
- Complete Cornell notes on pages 340 - 343
(Day 11) Monday - 1/19/17: Human Sexuality
Today we'll begin talking about human sexuality by distinguishing between make and female in terms of physiology and psychology.
PowerPoint for Week 3, Day11 : Human Sexuality (Click Here)
(Day 8) Thursday - 1/5/17: Eating Disorders Continued
Today we'll continue looking at eating disorders. We'll define specific eating disorders and take a closer look at the different ways that men and women talk about the external drives that led them to developing an eating disorder.
PowerPoint for Week 2, Day 8: Eating Disorders (Click Here)
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Agenda
- Video: Millstone
- Lecture Notes
- Documentary on Bulimia
- Binge Eating Disorder
Homework
- Cornell Notes: Pages 333 - 339 (Due Friday)
(Day 7) Wednesday - 1/4/17: Eating Disorders
Now that we've had some exposure to the processes of choosing when to eat and what to eat, we'll now begin to look at some of the abnormalities in eating habits associated with psychological illness. We'll try to understand the drives that lead to unhealthy choices in food consumption and include a biological basis for those drives as well.
PowerPoint for Week 2, Day 7: Eating Disorders (Click Here)
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Agenda
- Finish Hunger Diagrams
- Intro Videio: I Am Enough
- Introduce "Eating Disorders"
- Video: "Eating Disorders from the Inside Out." Tedx Columbus. Dr. Laura Hill
Homework
- Cornell Notes: Pages 333 - 339 (Due Friday)
(Day 6) Tuesday - 1/3/17: The Science of Hunger
Today we're going to get specific and focus on the science of hunger in terms of motivation. We'll begin to address the following - Biological vs Psychological Hunger Drives, Cultural Influences, and Eating Dissorders.
PowerPoint for Week 2, Day 6: The Science of Hunger (Click Here)
Agenda
- Introduce the Science of Hunger
- Video: Eating Dissorders
- Hunger Diagrams
- Explain extra credit opportunity
Homework
None
(Day 5) Friday - 12/16/16: Self-Actualization and Hierarchy of Needs
Today we'll wrap up briefly with our final theory on human behavior, "Maslows Hierarchy of Needs." After that we'll review a couple of the theories that students mentions being confused about. We'll end the class with a round of Jeopardy Rocks!!!
*If you're interested, the video below is a great conversation in which Maslow explains human behavior as it pertains to searching for self-actualization. Fair warning though - Toward the end he alludes to some views on gender identity which modern psychology would considered fairly dated.
PowerPoint for Week 1, Day 5: Self-Actualization and Hierarchy of Needs
(Click Here)
Agenda
- Maslow: Self-Actualization & the Hierachy of Needs
- Review
- Jeopardy Rocks
Homework
- Sleep in:)
(Day 4) Thursday - 12/15/16: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
There are different types of motivations that psychologist use to explain as incentives for human behavior. Today we'll take a look at those motivations and how they can possitively or negatively affect our behavior.
PowerPoint for Week 1, Day 4: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (Click Here)
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation - Worksheet (Click Here) to download
Agenda
- PowerPoint
- Kahoot
- Survey
Homework
- Finish all lecture notes (due tomorrow)
(Day 3) Wednesday - 12/14/16: Drive Reduction and Thrill Seeking?
Today going to continue investigating different perspectives on the motivation behind human behavior. We'll look at Drive Reduction Theory, Arousal Theory, Yerkes-Dodson Law, and Marvin Zukerman's explanation for why some people seek out dangerous or intense sittuations.
PowerPoint for Week 1, Day 3: Drive Reduction and Thrill Seeking (Click Here)
Drive Reduction and Arousal Theory - Worksheet (Click Here) to download
Agenda
- PowerPoint
- Video: Life on the Line
Homework
- None
(Day 2) Tuesday - 12/13/16: What are Motivations and Emotions?
Today we'll wrap up and present our diagrams on decision making. Next we'll begin to define some of our key terms. We'll look at exactly what we mean by "Motivation" and "Emotion", and we'll begin to look at some of the earliest theories that help us understand where motives come from.
PowerPoint for Week 1, Day 2: The Role of Instinct in Behavior (Click Here)
Intro to Motivation and Emotion: The Role of Instinct - Worksheet (Click Here) to download
Agenda
- Finish and present "Decision Making" diagrams
- Week 1, Day 2 PowerPoint: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion
What you need to be prepared
- Notebook with blank lined paper
- Pen and Pencil
- Something to store your work in
Homework
- None
(Day 1) Monday - 12/12/16: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion
Today we'll introduce the fundamental question of this unit: What drives human behavior? We'll have some open discussion and do some pre-assessing as a class, in order to identify what we already believe about this question. This will help us to determine growth in our own understanding throughout the unit, as well as help us identify any missconceptions we can resolve as we learn.
PowerPoint for Week 1, Day 1: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion (Click Here)
Agenda
- Class introduction
- Video: Motivation and Belief - How does belief affect our motivation?
- Pre-Assessment - What do we already believe about Emotion and Motivation?
What you need to be prepared
- Notebook with blank lined paper
- Pen and Pencil
- Something to store your work in
- Duck Hunt: Motivation and Emotion
Homework
- None
