Self-Study Guide to General Psychology - Part IV

MOTIVATION

A. Know the following TERMS:

1. Motive

2. Drive

3. Need

4. Want

5. Goal

B. Memorize the CYCLE of MOTIVATION.

C. Draw and explain Maslow's HIERARCHY of NEEDS.

D. Identify the different TYPES of MOTIVES. Know the CLASSIFICATION of MOTIVES and the motives behind different kinds of behavior.

1. Air Hunger

2. Thirst and Hunger Needs

3. Sex Drive

4. Need Dependence

5. Need Security

6. Need Self-Esteem

7. Need Power

8. Need Achievement

9. Need Approval

10. Need Affiliation

11. Need to Explore

12. Self-Actualization Need

13. Others

EMOTIONS

A. Know the ETYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION and MODERN DESCRIPTIONS of EMOTION and the concepts related to it.

1. Temperament

2. Mood

3. Affective states

B. Define or describe the BASIC HUMAN EMOTIONAL RESPONSES. Identify the PHYSIOLOGICAL ACCOMPANIMENTS of these emotions and the INSTRUMENTS used to measure these bodily reactions.

1. Fear

2. Anger

3. Love

4. Grief

C. Memorize the THEORIES of EMOTIONS. Explain them.

1. James-Lange Theory

2. Cannon-Bard Theory

3. Cognitive Theory of Emotion

FRUSTRATION and CONFLICT

A. Define FRUSTRATION.

B. Know the TYPES of CONFLICT and give examples for each type of conflict.

C. Identify the COPING MECHANISMS to frustrations. Find the characteristic feature(s) or symptom(s) associated with each type of coping mechanism. Compare and contrast.

1. Adaptive Behavior

2. Maladaptive Behavior

3. Defense Mechanisms: 3.1. Aggression, 3.2. Fantasy, 3.3. Denial, 3.4. Identification, 3.5. Regression, 3.6. Repression, 3.7. Reaction Formation, 3.8. Projection, 3.9. Rationalization, 3.10. Compensation, 3.11. Sublimation and 3.12. Others

4. Neurotic Reactions: 4.1. Anxiety Reaction, 4.2. Phobic Reactions, 4.3. Obsessive-Compulsive Neurosis, 4.4. Conversion Hysteria and 4.5. Others

5. Psychoses: 5.1. Manic-Depressive Psychosis, 5.2. Schizophrenia and 5.3. Major Symptoms of Psychosis

D. Know the TYPES of THERAPY.

1. Directive Counseling

2. Non-Directive Counseling

3. Psychoanalysis

4. Client-Centered Therapy

5. Behavior Therapy

6. Medical Therapy

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Part I - Introduction to Psychology and Physiological Basis of Human Behavior

Part II - Human Growth and Development, Sensation and Perception