According to Kasser and Ryan,college Students Who Are Primarily Concerned

question 19

Essay

According to Kasser and Ryan,college students who are primarily concerned with money,
personal appearance,and social recognition score lower than average in vitality,self-
actualization,and general well-being.Discuss these findings using Maslow's hierarchy of needs and his description of the meta-needs; and then explain the difference in intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how these two types of motivation can be involved in turning "play" into "work."

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Definitions:

Double-Blind

An experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Correlational

A research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a change in one variable is associated with a change in another.

Observational

Relating to the method of gaining knowledge by watching and analyzing behaviors without intervening or altering the situation.

Significant

Having a meaningful, important, or noticeable effect or influence.