PSYC 100 Lecture 20: Psych week 20

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Jordan Poppenk

Document Summary

Biological, social, and physiological process that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviours: activation: conscious engagement in the behaviour, persistence: maintenance of a behaviour, ongoing effort intensity: focus and energy. Non- regulatory social , safety, education, reproduction motivation: survival. Babies cries, coos, mimics the caregiver"s response: affiliation. Motivation relevant to performance on a task pyramid (top) self actualization esteem social safety psychological (bottom) A project manager notices the exceptional work of a group member on a group project. During the staff meeting, she congratulates the employee in front of her colleagues and group members. Instead of looking proud, the employee looks embarrassed. Mcclelland, what did the pm likely overlook: theworkofeveryoneelseontheproject b) the importance of team work, the employee"s need for affiliation, the time limited nature of the meeting e) a&b. Motivation for affiliation: motivation to seek, build, and maintain positive relationships, people with a high need for affiliation. Lack of affiliation, through negative psychological states and stress, is associated with: