PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Konrad Lorenz, Cognitive Dissonance, Motivation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Doug Mc Cann

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Classes of theories: instinct theory: people and animals are born with preprogrammed sets of behaviors essential to their survival. Konrad lorenz: experiment: ducklings saw him first when they awoke and so they followed him, he was seen as a role model/mother-figure for the ducklings, e. g. Fixed action patterns/behavior : released by stimuli in the environment. Threatening stimuli released aggressive behavior: drive theory: when some basic biological requirement is lacking, a drive is produced. Psychological origins, cognitive dissonance: cognitive dissonance: the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change. Cognitive dissonance due to discrepant beliefs produces change. I volunteered for the army: arousal theory: people seek an optimal level of stimulation. If the level of stimulation is too high, they act to reduce it; if it is too low, they act to increase it.