Lecture 10: Motivation

Question 1

what are the three levels of motivation

Answer 1

• temporary or immediate needs (food, caffeine)
• relatively stable and enduring needs (dominance, achievement, power)
• general needs (freud’s notion of the id)

Question 2

what is a need

Answer 2

• a readiness to respond
• a state of tension
• a feeling of being compelled, pulled
• required a press

Question 3

what is a press (and the two kinds)

Answer 3

• a situation of opportunity that provokes or pulls for a particular need
• alpha press: objective situation
• beta press: perceived/subjective situation

Question 4

Strong need for achievement (nAch)

Answer 4

• highly motivated in a situation that has achievement
• example of how need and press go hand in hand
• more likely to get themselves in an environment where individual success is possible and then will be highly motivated

Question 5

TAT test

Answer 5

• thematic apperception test
• person interprets ambiguous situations in ways that might reflect their most pressing needs

Question 6

Need for intimacy (nInt)

Answer 6

• concern with establishing and maintaining friendly relations among perrons or groups
• sad about separation
• more likely to talking to another, think about someone, feel happy around others

Question 7

Need for power (nPow)

Answer 7

• desire to control or influence others, or have an impact on the world
• strong forceful actions
• attempts to influence
• giving help/advice
• attempts to impress others
• more likely to run for office and want to be in charge

Question 8

motivation (can be reduced to three)

Answer 8

• all other needs can be reduced to these three:
• autonomy, relatedness, competence
• according to self determination theory if these are unmet we are unhappy

Question 9

intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation

Answer 9

• intrinsic reasons: because of the enjoyment or stimulation this foal provides me
• identified reasons: because i really identify with the goal
• introjected reasons: because i would feel guilty if i didn’t pursue this goal
  extrinsic reasons: because of the external rewards (money prestige grades) that this goal might bring

Question 10

self determination theory

Answer 10

• people have an inherent need to act autonomously

Question 11

Maslow’s perspective on needs

Answer 11

• hierarchy of needs
• if something basic like health and safety is threatened, self actualization is less of a priority
• psychological needs, safety needs, belongingness/love, esteem, self-actualization

Question 12

characteristics of slf-actualizers

Answer 12

• clear perception of reality
• accept self and others
• creative
• kindship to the human race

Question 13

flow

Answer 13

• when one is totally immersed in an activity
• operating at full potential
• intrinsic enjoyment
• frequent opportunities to experience flow associated with happiness, creativity, fulfillment