Psycology

• Take a look at the material on sensation seeking on page 286 (Ch. 11). Do you consider yourself a sensation seeker? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your level of sensation seeking?

I do not see myself as a sensation seeker. First I do not have the drive to do high risk activities. That may lead me to physical harm. My level of sensation seeking is quite low. Advantages are some serious fun and the need for over stimulation. Disadvantages are Physical pain (hurting one -self), not being able to perform to the level expected (let down), physical and mentally.

• How would you rate your own achievement motivation? Why? In what ways is this an advantage to you? In what ways is it a disadvantage?

Men and women. Disadvantage would be not getting to each other as individuals and lacking feeling for my neighbors and My achievement motivation would be competiveness. In the area I grew up in is very competitive from tying shoes to skipping rocks and big time sports. This how we regulate and judge each other as classmates.

Achievement motivation forms to be the basic for a good life. People who are oriented towards achievement, in general, enjoy life and feel in control. Being motivated keeps people dynamic and gives them self-respect. They set moderately difficult but easily achievable targets, which help them, achieve their objectives. They do not set up extremely difficult or extremely easy targets. By doing this they ensure that they only undertake tasks that can be achieved by them. Achievement motivated people prefer to work on a problem rather than leaving the outcome to chance. It is also seen that achievement motivated people seem to be more concerned with their personal achievement rather than the rewards of success.

• What did you learn about yourself from reading about the trait theories of personality?

I got a chance to take a look at what was passed down to me from my father and mother as well as my grandparents. These are...