Motivation and Emotion
Class 11 · Psychology · 8 Questions
Explain the concept of motivation.
What are the biological bases of hunger and thirst needs?
How do the needs for achievement, affiliation, and power influence the behaviour of adolescents? Explain with examples.
What is the basic idea behind Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? Explain with suitable examples.
How does culture influence the expression of emotions?
Why is it important to manage negative emotions? Suggest ways to manage negative emotions.
Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, analyse what kind of motivational forces might have motivated the great mathematician S.A. Ramanujan and the great shehnai Maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan (Bharat Ratna) to perform exceptionally in their respective fields. Now place yourself and five more known people in terms of need satisfaction. Reflect and discuss.
In many households, family members do not eat without bathing first and practise religious fasts. How have different social practices influenced your expression of hunger and thirst? Conduct a survey on five people from different backgrounds and prepare a report.