MURRAY - RESEARCH ON PSYCHOGENIC NEEDS

Cards (2)

  • Psychologists have subjected Murray’s psychogenic needs to considerable research
    Example: Research on the need of achievement has revealed that people with the high need for achievement select more challenging tasks
  • Example: can be of affiliation need. People who rate high on affiliation needs tend to have larger social groups, spend more time in social interaction, and more likely to suffer loneliness when faced with little social contact