Psychology 1100E Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Kurt Lewin

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1100E
• Professor: Dr. Chung

Document Summary

The drive to perform at high levels and to accomplish significant goals. People"s reasons for wanting to succeed can be very different. Focuses on how success is defined, which is based on: Those with higher need in achievement are more likely to outperform those with lower need in motivation in situations when tasks are challenging, there is a risk of failure, situations are competitive etc. Mastery-approach motivation master the task, learn, understand, improve. Mastery avoidance motivation avoid mistakes, misunderstanding, poor quality. Performance approach motivation win, be the best, be noticed. Performance avoidance motivation avoid losing, looking bad, being last. According to kurt lewin, there are three basic types of conflict. Attracted to and repelled by the same goal. Delay discounting can also lead to motivational conflict.