PSYC1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Sensation Seeking, Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Coparenting

• School: UNSW, UNSW Sydney
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC1001
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Maslow"s hierarchy: sequence of needs: most important needs are physiological, basic (physiologically important) needs must be met before higher needs are activated, self-actualisation (motivation to develop to our fullest potential) Malow"s heirarchy of needs: few individuals actually reach self-actualisation, top of pyramid - self actualisation, esteem, love and belongingness, safety, bottom of pyramid - physiological. Henry murray: motivaes are largely unconcious, behaviour gives clues to motivation, need - recurrent concern for goal state, needs direct and energise, co-creator of thematic apperception test (tat, need for achievement, affiliation and power. Need for power: having an impact on others through strong, forceful actions, controlling, influencing, helping or impressing others. Need for affiliation: concern with establishing maintaining, or restoring friendly relations, positive feelings about groups or persons, friendly, nuturing acts. Self- reported achievement motive: reported agreement with the following. I set goals for myself which i attempt to reach.