PSY100H1 Chapter Notes -Motivation, Social Comparison Theory, Humanistic Psychology
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Maslow: need hierarchy - survival needs at the bottom and personal growth at the top of ultimate priority. Must satisfy all needs from bottom up. (physiological, safety, belonging and love, esteem, self-actualization) Maslow"s theory is an example of humanistic psychology, where people are striving towards personal fulfillment. Humanists think humans are unique because try to improve themselves. Self-actualization - when someone achieves their personal dreams and aspirations. When a man can be, he must be . Not much empirical evidence for this hierarchy however. Drives - psychological states activated to satisfy needs. Arousal - created by needs, motivates behavior that satisfies need. Basic drives help animals maintain equilibrium (homeostasis) Deprived of need drive state increases creates arousal. Overtime if a behavior consistently reduces drive it becomes a habit (reinforces) Incentives - external objects (not internal drives) that motivate behaviours. Yerkes-dodson law: performance increases with arousal up to a certain optimal point, then decreases.
