[PSYC 553] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (24 pages long)
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Chapter 4: hunger, thirst, warmth, sexual behavior, motivation- very generally, the study of why people do the things they do. Instinct- a biologically based urge which can only be satisfied by certain actions. * mostly innate but somewhat learned and honed over time: learned goals, parents, social environment/culture. * biologically based tendencies are presented differently in different people* Projective measures: i. e. the tat; rorschach ink blot. Because basic psychological motives are complex and come from a number of sources, many people are unconscious of why they do the things they do: types of motives. Murray (the founder of the tat) looked for themes in the tat stories that fell into three basic categories: urges, desires, wishes, need for achievement, need for power, need for affiliation. Human motives are employed to satisfy certain needs. Persistent than others and want to be described as hard working. Look for a job or have control over punishment.
