PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Drive Theory, Psych, Social Comparison Theory
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Delayed gratification test operate, test exit. Humanistic theories: maslow"s hierarchy of needs: people need to be able to grow, goal of life should be growing and be the best possible person we can be, motivational theory that comes from this. Maslow you can think of different types of motivations. Pyramid: (bottom) physiological safety belonging and love esteem self- actualization: incorporates both, regulatory (physiological and safety, purposeful (goal directed) Basic level: physiological needs that must be satisfied (food, drive theory: if you cant satisfy lower-level needs, harder to satisfy higher ones. Basic pinnacle of human emotions: self- actualization. Be best person you can be, be self- actualized. But to get there, we have to first satisfy regulatory needs, issues of belonging to groups, issues of esteem, feel good about ourselves. Final, ultimate goal: self-actualization becoming best self you can be. * theory that combines both regulatory and purposeful motivational theory.
