PSBA007 General Psychology II: Motivation and Emotion

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dalibor Vobořil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Šefčíková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.13, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
Prerequisites
PSBA003 General Psychology I
General psychology I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Following from the course General psychology I, this course is devoted to the topics of motivation, will, emotions, judgment, problem solving and decision making. Knowledge of these topics represents a prerequisite for all other courses.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain basic knowledge of constructs of emotions, motivation and behaviour. They will be able to actively work and apply selected theories in other courses and subsequent practice. They will be able to critically evaluate emerging theories and synthesize acquired knowledge into the matrix of their basal knowledge.
Key topics
1. Psychological approach to emotions and feelings. Differences among the concepts. Positive and negative emotions. Regulative function of emotions. 2. Research on emotions. Neurophysiological, phenomenological and anthropological theoretical approach to research on ometions. 3. Phylogenesis and onthogenesisof feeling in human and sub-human animals. 4. Distinctive neurophysilogical approach to emotion theory. 5. Inter-dependence between cognition and emotion. Schachters theory. Cognitice aspects of self-system as an emotion-related structure. Frijda's theory. 6. Emotions as a remotivational and regulational factor influencing behaviour. 7. Motivation. Distinctive theoretical approaches ti motivation. Madsen categorization. 8. Behavioristic and cognitive theories of motivation. Achievment motivation. 9. Frustration and conflict. Research and practice. 10. Volition and motivation/ distinctive or substitutive phenomena? The volition in the process of action control. 11. Motivation, cognition and emotion in the process of action. Steering to experience.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • STUCHLÍKOVÁ, Iva. Základy psychologie emocí. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2007, 227 stran. ISBN 9788073672829. URL info
  • PLHÁKOVÁ, Alena. Učebnice obecné psychologie. 2., doplněné, aktualizovan. Praha: Academie, 2023, 647 stran. ISBN 9788020033475. info
  • NOLEN-HOEKSEMA, Susan; Barbara FREDRICKSON; Geoffrey R. LOFTUS and W. A. WAGENAAR. Psychologie Atkinsonové a Hilgarda. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vydání třetí, přepracov. Praha: Portál, 2012, 884 stran. ISBN 9788026200833. info
    recommended literature
  • Handbook of affective sciences. Edited by Richard J. Davidson - Klaus R. Scherer - H. Hill Goldsmith. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003, xvii, 1199. ISBN 0195126017. info
  • POLÁČKOVÁ ŠOLCOVÁ, Iva. Emoce : regulace a vývoj v průběhu života : funkce a zákonitosti emocí, sociální a kulurní souvislosti, měření emocí. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2018, 237 stran. ISBN 9788024751283. URL info
  • MADSEN, K. B. Moderní teorie motivace. Translated by Eduard Bakalář. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1979, 468 s. URL info
  • MADSEN, K. B. Teorie motivace : (srovnávací studie moderních teorií motivace). Translated by Eduard Bakalář. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 381 s. URL info
    not specified
  • DWECK, Carol S. Self-theories :their role in motivation, personality, and development. Philadelphia: Psychology Press, 1999. xiii, 195. ISBN 0-86377-570-5.
  • Allgemeine Psychologie. Bd. 2, Motivation : Motivation (Podřaz.). Edited by Hans Thomae. Göttingen: Verlag für Psychologie, 1965.
  • Emoce. Edited by Jiří Jindřich Diamant - Milan Černý - Vladimír Študent. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1969.
  • POWER, Mick a Tim DALGLEISH. Cognition and emotion : from order to disorder. Hove: Psychology Press, 1998. xii, 496 s. ISBN 0-86377-738-4.
  • WEINER, Bernard. An attributional theory of motivation and emotion. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1986. xi, 304 s. ISBN 0-387-96312-X.
  • STRONGMAN, K. T. The psychology of emotion :theories of emotion in perspective. 4th ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1996. x, 255 s. ISBN 0-471-96619-3.
  • A theory of achievement motivation. Edited by John W. Atkinson - Norman T. Feather. New York: John Willey & Sons, 1966.
  • Emotions :essays on emotion theory. Edited by Stephanie H. M. van Goozen - Nanne E. Van de. Poll - Joseph A. Sergean. Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1994. xii, 333 s. ISBN 0-8058-1208-3.
  • KUHL, Julius. Motivation, Konflikt und Handlungskontrolle. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1983. ISBN 3387124233.
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Lidské emoce. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2000, 335 s. ISBN 8020007636. info
  • NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Motivace lidského chování. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1996, 270 s. ISBN 8020005927. info
  • Motivation and personality : handbook of thematic content analysis. Edited by Charles P. Smith. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, xvi, 708. ISBN 052140052X. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Teaching is based on interactive lectures. The lectures include an explanation of the basic topics listed in the course syllabus. The lectures are given weekly as part of contact teaching. Course materials will be placed in the interactive course syllabus. https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/jaro2026/PSBA007/index.qwarp
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Knowledge is assessed through an oral examination focused on the understanding of basic concepts and major theories. The examination is preceded by a written preparation consisting of four questions – two from the psychology of emotions and two from motivation. The oral part follows the written preparation, and the examiner may ask additional questions related to other thematic areas of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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