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criticism of generalized drive theory
lack of evidence for-
behaviors can occur w/out |
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• Lack of evidence for “general” pool of energy
• Behaviors can occur w/out a drive |
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| Generalized drive theory says increasing any type of deprivation should -- but in reality -- |
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| Increasing any type of deprivation should increase a range of practiced behaviors, but it doesn’t |
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| example of behaviors occuring w/out a drive for Generalized drive theory critisms |
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Eating chips, absent mindly keep eating. No arousal/
Ex: animals will respond for food when not food deprived (will still run a maze when not food deprived); humans eat when not hungry. |
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| • Arousal is pool of energy at unconscious level (libido) |
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| Freud’s Libido Concept- the energy -- the expression of -- creating -- |
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| o This energy “fuels” the expression of drives/instincts by creating internal tension we are motivated to remove. |
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| the internal tension in freud libido concept can be reduced directly by -- or -- |
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• Directly, by obtaining goal that satisfied need
• Directly, but only partially, by obtaining a substitute goal |
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| example of freuds libido tension being Directly reduced , but only partially, by obtaining a substitute goal |
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| Ex: sublimation (author Sue Grafton) all books about violently murdering male figures who all resemble her husband- partially obtaining goal |
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| the internal tension in freud libido concept can be reduced indirectly by |
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• Indirectly through dreams
Manifest content
Latent content- theme, whats important, what you really desire. |
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| freud libido said that failure to reduce tension teads to |
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| neurosis (any psych disorder |
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o Cannot be falsified
o Culturally bound |
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| why can freud not be falsified? |
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| • How can we independently verify that an interpretation is correct/accurate? |
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| • Arousal should be maintained at an ideal set point (Homeostatic model) to optimize performance |
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| Optimal arousal theory too little arousal -> |
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| o Too little arousal -> distressing/stressful |
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| example of having too little arousal leading to distress |
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| • Sensory deprivation tank experiment- brain goes crazy |
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| Optimal arousal theory too much arousal -> |
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| o Too much arousal -> distressing/stressful (chronic anxiety) |
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| optimal arousal theory predicts -- relationship btw arosal and performance known as the -- law |
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| • Predicts bitonic (bell curve) relationship btw arousal and performance. Yerkes-Dodson Law |
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| optimal arousal theory says every behavior will have -- |
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| • *Every behavior will have an optimal level of arousal where performance will be best. Differs between people, habits, |
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optimal arousal theory complex unpracticed tasks
Level of arosal |
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o Will have lower points of optimal arousal
o The point that defines the best performance will exist at lower arousal levels |
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| optimal arousal theory for easy/well practiced tasks level of arosal |
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o Will have higher points of optimal arousal
o The point that defines the best performance will exist at higher arousal levels
o Make mistakes on easy things bc you’re not engaged |
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| • Optimal arousal theory criticisisms |
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o Unexplained arousal is more distressing than explained arousal you know its the fire alarm
o Does not explain why ppl seek out higher or lower levels of arousal
o Type of task may matter |
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| optimal arousal theory does not explain arousal is more distressing than explained arousal example |
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| • An alarm goes off and you don’t know where it is coming from is more distressing than the fire alarm bc you know its the fire alarm |
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| optimal arosal theory Does not explain why ppl seek out higher or lower levels of arousal example |
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how does the type of task matter in optimal arosal theory
motor vs cognitive tasks |
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• Motor task is better at-> higher arosal
• Cognitive is best at moderate arosual |
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