PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Sensation Seeking, Cognitive Dissonance, Psych

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

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Optimal level of arousal: between high and low; in the middle. Performance is highest at optimal level of arousal. Characteristics of high sensation seeking scale: thrill and adventure seeking, experience-seeking, not inhibited (more likely to let loose and really be themselves, susceptibility to boredom. Deficiency motives: if it is not met, there are negative consequences: ph(cid:455)siologi(cid:272)al (cid:374)eeds (cid:894)if (cid:455)ou a(cid:396)e(cid:374)"t satisfied, (cid:455)ou die(cid:895, psychological needs (negative consequences, belo(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g(cid:374)ess a(cid:374)d lo(cid:448)e (cid:374)eeds (cid:894)(cid:374)egati(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)(cid:272)es that do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:271)e ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al > psychologically) Conflict: when a person has 2 or more competing motives. 2 incompatible responses exist simultaneously but both cannot be satisfied. Approach motive: motivated to approach something because there is something pleasant in the end goal (would involve a positive incentive) Cognitive dissonance: when people change their beliefs in order to match their behaviour when the two are conflicting with each other.