Chapter 10 Flashcards
Abraham Maslow’s (1971) _______ __ _____ combines biological and psychological aspects of motivation.
Hierarchy of needs
What are the 5 categories of motivated behavior?
- Physiological needs
- Safety needs
- Love and Belongingness
- Esteem needs
- Self-actualization
What are along the two dimensions?
Type
Strength of motivation
The strongest needs are at the ______ and people strive to satisfy ________ ______
Bottom
Successfully higher
Only a small number of people achieve ____ __________; not everyone achieves _____ __________.
Self-Actualization
Self-Actualization
Refers to developing one’s unique potential to its fullest extent.
Self- Actualization
Self- determination theory asserts that there are 3 basic organismic (psychological) needs. What are they?
Competence
Relatedness
Autonomy
Means that these psychological needs are innate and exist in every person.
Organismic
Is met when we feel that we are able to bring about desired outcomes.
Competence
motivation involves self-efficacy (the belief that you can perform a behavior).
Competence
Is also related to expectancies for success.
Competence
Is the need to engage in warm relations with other people. Some psychologists propose that the need to belong is the strongest human motivator.
Relatedness
Is the sense that we are in control of our own life. Means being independent and self-reliant, and it is a key aspect of feeling that one’s behavior is self motivated and emerging from genuine interest.
Autonomy
According to _____ ____, the “why” of our goals can be explained by distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Laura King
Defined as motivation based on internal factors such as organismic (these psychological needs are innate and exist in every person). Some examples include needs as competence, relatedness, and autonomy, as well as curiosity, challenge, and fun.
Intrinsic Motivation