PSY 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Apperception, Psy, Human Behavior
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Human behavior governed by needs for: dependence, dominance, exhibition, rejection, avoidance, nourishment, order, play. Human tendency to perceive more than is present. Approach or achievement behavior is caused from certain needs. John atkinson: need to achieve success in competition with a standard of excellence. Changes in affect become associated or conditioned to stimuli in a situation. Developed from experiences of pleasure and satisfaction at successfully completing challenging tasks. People high in nach are likely to choose moderately difficult tasks but doable tasks. Choose difficult tasks for failure, social approval for trying. Need to seek out and maintain human contact. Mcadams intimacy motive: engage in warm, close, positive interpersonal relations with little fear of rejection. Attachment theory- mary ainsworth attachment styles: secure, insecure. Hazon, shover first relationship strongly influences adult relationship. Power motivation need to have an impact on environment: appear competent and in control.
