(11) 4.7b Motivation: Affiliation and Achievement

  • Affiliation Need

    • Need to build and maintain relationships and to feel part of a group

  • Self-determination

    • Motivated to satisfy our needs for competence, autonomy (personal control), and relatedness

  • Social Isolation

    • Social isolation can put us at risk mentally and physically

  • Ostracism

    • The pain of being excluded

  • Relative Deprivation

    • Someone feels they have less than they want or deserve compared to others

  • Achievement Motivation

    • Desire for significant accomplishment

  • Sensation Seeking Theory

    • Tendency to seek out novel, stimulating, and often risky experiences