Psyc 1000 Lecture 5 Outline of Last Lecture I. Trait Theories, Social-Cognitive Theories, and SelfII. Trait TheoryIII. Assessing TraitsIV. StabilityV. Reciprocal InfluencesOutline of Current Lecture I. What is Personality?II. What color are you?a. Greenb. Goldc. Blued. OrangeIII. What is MotivationIV. Instinct TheoryV. Drive-ReductionVI. Hierarchy of NeedsVII. What do People NeedCurrent LecturePersonalityI. What is personality?a. Pattern of enduring distinctive thoughts emotions an behaviors that characterize the way a individual adapts to the worldThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.II. What color are you? What makes you tick?a. Greeni. Thinkerii. Cool, calm, collected, curiousiii. Arrive at conclusionsiv. Thinking, problem solving, and analyzingv. Motto “Be excellent in all things”b. Goldi. Organizerii. Order and structureiii. Responsibleiv. Motto “Early to bed early to rise. I have much work to do.”c. Bluei. “The Softy”ii. Value feelings, compassion, and empathy for othersiii. Extraversiond. Orangei. Go Getterii. Creativeiii. Brightiv. Risksv. Freedom and independencevi. Motto “Go for it!”Module 28: MotivationIII. What is Motivationa. Need or desire that energizes behavior and directs it towards a goal.IV. Instinct Theorya. Animal instincts “motivating their actions”b. Certain things we do because it is in our DNAV. Drive-Reductiona. Refers to the idea that humans are motivated to reduce these drives, such as eating to reduce the feeling of hunger.VI. Hierarchy of Needsa. Abraham Maslowi. Proposed that humans strive to ensure that basic needs are satisfies; then, they find motivation to pursue goals that are higher on this hierarchyb. Ideasi. Needs: need to find meaning and identity beyond the selfii. Self-actualization needs: Need to live up to our fullest and unique potentialiii. Esteem needs: Need for self-esteem, achievement, competence, and independence; need for recognition and respect from othersiv. Belongingness and love needs: need to love and be lovedv. Safety needs: need to feel that the world is organized and predictable; need to feel safe1. Most Americans fall between these three motivationsvi. Physiological needs: Need to satisfy hunger and thirstVI. Motivation: What do people need?a. Roy Baumeister, Mark Leary, and Abraham Maslow “to belong”i. Belonging: Being connected to others, part of a group or family or communityii. Protecting one anotherb. Aristotle: social lifec. Alfred Adler:
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