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self actualizing tendency
humanistic belief that we are born with a drive to reach our fullest potential
humanism
believe we are in charge of our own destiny, NURTURE
ocean
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
reciprocal determinism
our personalities are shaped by the interaction of our personal thoughts, behaviors and environment
trait theory
believe that your basic traits are influenced by genetics
motivation
a need/desire that energizes behavior and directs it forwards a goal
instinct theory
freud, an instinct is defined as an innate typically fixed pattern of behavior
drive reduction theory
need, drive and drive reducing behavior
hunger drive/set point theory
each one of us is naturally set to be an exact weight
self determiniation theory
people are motivated by the interplay or intristic and extrinsic motivations
ARC
autonomy, relatedness, compentance
autonomy
has to do with having choice
relatedness
the development and maintenance of relationships
compentance
feeling capable and effective with things and people
overjustification effect
when we are extrinsically rewarded for thing and intristically enjoy it
arosual theory
every person has their own optimal level for stimulation
approach approach
when you want two or more equally attractive things
