ROMA, JOANNE

ELEC 1 – HBO
SEMIFINAL: QUIZ 2
1. The Four-Drive Theory of Motivation consist of the following:
a. Drive to Acquire – the urge to obtain something like material things,
influence, power, and status. For example in my own experience, I usually
have the urge or the feeling to dominate or have a power over my family
members or sibling as I am the eldest daughter in the family. Also, the
drive to acquire the appreciation to the little things for the family rather
than taking negative comment from them. This two things are the ones
that drives my mental set or being. Having this kind of adrenaline gives me
different emotions that affect my mental set. Especially if I failed to acquire
that appreciation and settle to the hurtful comments they gave.

b. Drive to Bond – the urge to obtain or establish a relationship and interact

with other people. Building a good relationship with other people is a
challenge for me because I’m an introvert person. But deep inside I have
this adrenaline to open up and start to interact to other person and build a
friendship. I’m afraid of rejections but I can’t go out of my comfort zone if I
don’t let my urge to bond with other in order to have the relationship I am
expecting.

c. Drive to Learn – the urge to explore new areas of life, practice new skills
and satisfy my curiosity. In my experience, I tend to be curious in new
things that are not familiar with me. Like when I want to experience what is
like to have a job. Because of my curiosity and the urge to explore and
practice new things, I applied to different job vacancy and tried to adjust
and absorb the new things in the work field. The new experience satisfied
my curiosity that set my mental to explore more the different work field.

d. Drive to Defend – the urge to protect and drive away threats to our safety
and security. This drive is what I am trying to do at my current situation. I
have this adrenaline or the urge to defend myself from the hurtful
accusations my family throws at me. I have the drive to protect myself and
my mental state from them. Because of the great emotions this drive is
giving me, my mental set is like in clouds like it was forming a dark clouds
that anytime soon will burst and rain. This urge me to find someone who
can hear and listen to my crying for me to set my mind straight so that I
can defend myself with a right mind.