Groupthink, conformity, and obedience are discussed.

This posting examines how groupthink, conformity, and obedience are similar and different. It also offers personal evidence about how I have experienced conformity in a beneficial way.

PSY 103 Disagree

During a brainstorming session, a coworker disagrees with every idea you suggest. Depending on the attribution process you use, what are some of the ways you could explain this episode of disagreement?

Questions on Motivation

b. Identify at least two sources of motivation. c. Explain the relationship between motivation and behavior. d. Examine how motivation is exhibited in behavior.

Motivations for Human Behavior

How could fear, food preferences, sexual desire, and jealousy have evolved to motivate behavior?

Sensation and Perception

How does sensation and perception affect learning? Provide an example of each.

Absolute and Difference Thresholds are thoroughly explained.

What is the essential difference between an absolute threshold and difference threshold? Are there any similarities?

Motivation

It is possible to motivate a student to obtain an "A" grade if he or she does not value an "A" grade more than a "C" grade. Support your answer. Please come from the point of view that it is not possible.

Achievement, affiliation, and cognitive dissonance

An employee is repeatedly asked to work late when her children are waiting for her attention. Her desire for career advancement and her desire to spend quality time in parenting are incompatible in this job. In terms of achievement, affiliation, and cognitive dissonance, describe what you believe is motivating this individual an ...continues

Motivation for human behavior

To what extent do you agree with drive reduction theory as an explanation of motivation for human behavior? Give examples of the parts of your daily routine that fit with this theory.

Maslow Hierarchy

In a typical workday, which of the needs noted in Maslow's hierarchy motivates you to engage in various activities?