W3 Chapter 5.1 - Basic Theoretical Elements Flashcards
What is the fundamental principle behind the motive perspective?
That behaviour is best understood as a reflection of the strength of the person’s needs
What is a need?
An unsatisfactory internal condition that motivates behaviour
What are the two types of needs?
- Biological
- Psychological
What are three examples of biological needs?
- Food
- Water
- Air
What are three examples of psychological needs?
- Power
- Achievement
- Intimacy
What drives a need to be acted on?
The intensity of the need
What three ways can intensity be reflected
- Vigour
- Enthusiasm
- Thoroughness
What is meant by the phrase “needs are directive”
They help determine which of many possible actions occurs at a given time
In what two senses are needs directive?
- A need concerns something in particular
- Needs create movement toward or away from an object
What are motives?
Cognitive-affective clusters organised around readiness for a particular kind of experience
How are needs related to motives?
Needs work through motives to influence behaviour
How are needs distinguished from motives?
Motives involve a subjective experience
What is press?
An external stimulus that increases the level of a motive
What, along with needs influence motives?
Press
