PSY 2012 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Thematic Apperception Test, Cognitive Dissonance
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Our behavior is driven by a motive or a combination of motives. We are unlikely that we behave or act at random. Instinct theory: the motive for all of our behavior is biologically programmed inside of us, we act on instinct to not only satisfy basic needs like food and water, but also. Needs to find love, buy a car, etc. All that can be reduced to biological instinct: we are driven by instincts to feel good about ourselves so we are motivated to do whatever we can to make us feel good and in control. Humanistic theory: maslow did not view instinct and drive-reduction theories favorably because he thought they focused fairly exclusively on survival needs. He believed that humans could be motivated not only on survival needs but also growth needs: theory of hierarchical needs physiological needs, safety needs, love and belongingness needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.
