| Term | Definition |
|---|
| motivation | a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior. |
| instinct | a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned. |
| incentive | a positive or negative environmental stimulus that motivates behavior. |
| hierarchy of needs | Maslow's pyramid of human needs, beginning at the base with physiological needs that must first be satisfied before higher-level safety needs and then psychological needs become active. |
| homeostasis | a tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level. |
| drive-reduction theory | the idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need. |
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