MT2.5

Question 1

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - motivators at each level; order of the hierarchy.

Answer 1

1st- Self Actualization: Authenticity, helping others,meaningfulness, playfulness
2nd- Self-Esteem: describing success the way society does
3rd- Love & Belongingness:
4th- Safety & Security:
5th-Physiological Needs: Air, Water, Food, Shelter, sleep, sex

Question 2

Which perspective of psychology was Maslow’s focus?

Answer 2

Humanistic Psychology

Question 3

What is humanistic psychology?

Answer 3

• stresses a POSITIVE view of human nature & the strong belief in psychological homeostasis

Question 4

Psychological homeostasis and what it means to say some needs take precedence over others

Answer 4

certain needs are way more important than others

ex. really hungry but have class @ 10, ur going to go eat cause its way more important

Question 5

Know differences between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation

Answer 5

• Intrinsic-(comes within self) when you love doing something and get a sense of satisfaction from it.(playing hand ball)
• Extrinsic-(comes from others),awarded to do something, badges, competition, fear of failure (Exercise you lose weight)

Question 6

Three components of emotion

Answer 6

William James

• Physiological arousal (often indistinguishable- bodily reactions are the same when Angry, Mad, or Sad )
• Expressive Behavior (laughing, crying)
• Conscious Experience (Knowing how you actually feel happy, sad, or mad)

Question 7

Importance of universal facial expressions

Answer 7

we need to be able to understand an individuals emotions to comfort or stay away

Question 8

Why is a computer used as the analogy of human information processing?

Answer 8

• Encoding (info. processed) Acquisition
• Storage retention (stores info)
• retrial (retrieve when needed)

Question 9

What subfield of psychology is memory studied under?

Answer 9

Cognitive Psychology