Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Exploring Psychology - David Myers 3 ed 1996

Motivation
  • Instinct theory - complex behaviour
  • thrive reduction theory - it tries to reduce the need eating or drinking
  • arousal theory - ex monkey tries to figure out how to open a door...but behind the door there is nothing really interesting...If yo ask mountain climber why he wanted to climb to Everest...they replay...it is there
  • incentive theory - person how sees how they bake a bread...they feel hungry for it
  • Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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