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? Provide an example of a specific behavior, and the motivators and emotions that can be behind that behavior. Your response must be at least 300 words.

Motivation is something that we as human beings all possess. There is obvious levels of motivation, these levels make a substantial difference between a regular Joe and a multi-billion dollar executive. What drives a person to reach his/her full potential is motivation, whether good or bad. Sometimes tragedy as awkward as it may sound will provide a certain individual with a heighten sense of urgency to accomplish goals that seem farfetched. Emotion is a derivative of motivation. Without having any form of this human beings cannot adhere to specific tasks properly and would ultimately shy away from success. Behavior is what ties everything together. The way an individual decides to behave normally dictates his/her emotion, which will bring the persons true ideology to the front. If the behavior is off, everything else is off. For example, Kate woke up this morning with a hangover; her behavior is sluggish and cranky from the start. When she arrives to work, there is an SUV parked in her spot. Now she is upset, this effects her emotions. Upon clocking in, she is greeted by her boss who tells her she has a presentation in 5 minutes. Her motivation now is being tested. What has been provided is called the domino effect, when one goes down the rest will follow suit.

Part II: Theories of Emotion

Summarize the four major theories of emotion. Identify which theory you think is the most valid. What makes this theory more valid to you than the others? Identify which