motives approch to personality

Question 1

motives

Answer 1

internal state that direct behaviour
based on needs and tension
can be unconcious

Question 2

motives are stable overtime

Answer 2

tell us why people behave the way they do

Question 3

TAT

Answer 3

the thematic apperception test

shows a picture , explain whats happing = motives

Question 4

Henry Murray

Answer 4

first modern theory of motivation

need:phychological forces that guide behaviour
, compulsion to reduce state of tension

press:importance of environment ,needs are only activated in certain environments

apperception:process through which we perceive the environment

Question 5

murray needs

Answer 5

-achivment
-exhibition
-order
-dominance
-agression
-autonomy
-affiliation
-nurturance
-abasement - lowering oneself
-blame-avoidance
-succor-desire to take care

Question 6

David McClelland

Answer 6

implicit vs self-attribution

TAT revels implicit motives
implicit and explicit motives are not related

implict motives = long term outcome

explicit motives = shorter term behaviour/attitude

Question 7

Mcclend and the Big 3

Answer 7

-achivment
-power
-affiliation/intimacy

Question 8

Achivment

Answer 8

preference for moderate levels of challenge

desire for performance feedback

choose careers with some risk and much personal responsability

Question 9

power

Answer 9

control over others
argumentative
risk-taking
-prefer less popular friends

Question 10

intimacy/affiliation

Answer 10

focus on relationship

releted to happiness and satisfaction with life

Question 11

Dan Mcadams

Answer 11

argued that is intamcy over affiliation