The five different approaches to motivation The first being instincts which are the patterns of behavior that are biologically determined rather than learned. Fact: people and animals are born preprogrammed with sets of behavior’s essential to survive. The second being the drive-reduction approach. It suggests that a lack of some basic biological requirement such as water produces the drive to obtain the water. The third being the arousal approach in which each person tries to maintain a
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QUESTION ONE Name Five Approaches to Psychology 1. Social Psychology Social psychology is about understanding individual behaviour in a social context. Baron‚ Byrne‚ and Suis (1989) defined social psychology as “the scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and causes of individual behaviour in social situations”. It therefore looks at human behaviour as influenced by other people and the social context in which it occurs. 2. Comparative Psychology This is a science which studies
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DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MANAGEMENT Management was influenced by various disciplines like sociology‚ economics‚ political science‚ anthropology‚ psychology‚ and even literature. Due to such multidisciplinary influences‚ even authors like Harold Koontz (1961) referred to management as a ‘jungle’. Even then‚ differences exist in the classification of approaches. Although one of the ways to classify management approaches is from the analysis of John G. Hutchinson (1971)‚ which considers
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Among the different development approaches presented and reviewed by this writer - learning process approach‚ sustainable livelihood approach‚ solidarity economy‚ and building natural assets‚ his interest draw much to the sustainable livelihood and the natural assets approaches‚ though all of these approaches as they are interconnected with each other. One may not be successful in the operation without the other system or approaches. In the study conducted by David C. Korten entitled Community
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right counsellor for your individual needs is essential‚ and consideration must be given to their training‚ qualifications and experience. Counsellor accreditation is often important if you are wary about which counsellor to choose: Counselling Approaches Psychological therapies generally fall into three categories. These are behavioural therapies‚ which focus on cognitions and behaviours‚ psychoanalytical and psychodynamic therapies‚ which focus on the unconscious relationship patterns that evolved
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What different persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences: a boss‚ a peer‚ a challenging person‚ or an open-minded person? Why would your approach differ? When trying to persuade my boss I believe it is important before you say anything‚ make sure you have valid facts and information you are going to present to be persuaded. You have to make sure you know exactly what you are talking about and be prepared to answer any questions the boss you will have. This makes it easier
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Week Four Discussion Questions • What different persuasive approaches would you use on the following audiences: a boss‚ a peer‚ a challenging person‚ or an open-minded person? I believe the approaches will and must differ if you want to be successful. Persuasion is meant to win others over‚ not to defeat them. Therefore‚ it is important to be able to see the topic from different angles in order to anticipate the reaction others have to a proposal. Since individuals in each of the roles
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numbers and scope. In few countries‚ very limited knowledge about its cultural values and the consequences it poses for motivation is known. A major question is whether the drawback of universal theories could explain for the disappointing economic development of various countries. A few reports suggest that there is difference in application of motivational theories in different parts of the world. In view of these differences‚ untrimmed Western management models may not be very appropriate for adoption
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Introduction Motivation is a reason or set or reasons for engaging in a particular behavior‚ especially human behavior as studied in psychology and neuropsychology. The reasons may include basic needs (e.g.‚ food‚ water‚ shelter) or an object‚ goal‚ state of being‚ or ideal that is desirable‚ which may or may not be viewed as "positive‚" such as seeking a state of being in which pain is absent. The motivation for a behavior may also be attributed to less-apparent reasons such as altruism or morality
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The word "motivation" is often used to describe certain sorts of behaviour. A student who studies hard and tries for top grades may be described as being "highly motivated"‚ while her friend may say that he is "finding it hard to get motivated" to study for an exam or to start an assignment. Such statements imply that motivation has a major influence on our behaviour but they don’t really tell us how. A Definition of Motivation Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors
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