Lecture 7: Social and Achievement Motivation

Question 1

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Answer 1

Needs exist hierarchically. Physiological > safety > belongingness > esteem > cognitive > aesthetic > self-actualization

Question 2

Humanistic psychology

Answer 2

Basic needs must be met first, before we seek to fulfill higher order needs.

Question 3

Passionate love

Answer 3

Longing for physical and emotional intimacy

Question 4

Compassionate love

Answer 4

Tenderness we feel when our life is intertwined with another person.

Question 5

Terror management theory

Answer 5

Human fear of morality motivates behaviour, particularly those that preserve self-esteem and our sense of belonging.

Question 6

Self-efficacy

Answer 6

An individual’s confidence that they can plan and execute a course of action to solve a problem.

Question 7

Self-determination theory

Answer 7

Ability to achieve goals and attain psychological well-being is influenced by degree of control of autonomy, competence, relatedness.

Question 8

Extrinsic motivation

Answer 8

Performing an activity to earn a reward or avoid punishment.

Question 9

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 9

Motivated to perform an activity for its own sake and personal rewards.