These seven scientists do researches and are interested in different field in psychology, however, the motivations that guide those researchers share something in common. Based on motivations, we can divides these researchers into two groups. The first group includes Masi Noor, Mary C. Murphy and Sabina Cehajic-Clancy, who were motivated by their own experiences. They all experienced something that stimulated their interests on the specific field of study. From the social experiences, Murphy and Cehajic-Clancy detected the demerit that exists in the society, and they wanted to fix those problems by conducting studies on that. Sabina Cehajic-Clancy focuses on the progresses of sustainable intergroup reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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This study found out that there’s no difference between Chinese and North Americans for the collective motives, such as “please the partner” and “maintain the relationship”. Meanwhile, North American participants are more likely to endorse individual motives, such as “pleasure stimulation” and “stress reduction”, than Chinese participants. Moreover, Chinese men care more about pleasing their partner and maintaining the relationship than Chinese women do, while there’s only small difference between North American men and women.
This research used the descriptive research method. They collected information by giving questionnaires to Chinese and North American university students, then summarized and analyzed the results.
In class, we talked about the motivation that causes sexual behavior. In this study, researchers chose two types of motivation, the collective motives (“please their partner”) and individual motives “stress reduction”). They were trying to find how the motivation differ between different culture and opposite
This study found out that there’s no difference between Chinese and North Americans for the collective motives, such as “please the partner” and “maintain the relationship”. Meanwhile, North American participants are more likely to endorse individual motives, such as “pleasure stimulation” and “stress reduction”, than Chinese participants. Moreover, Chinese men care more about pleasing their partner and maintaining the relationship than Chinese women do, while there’s only small difference between North American men and women.
This research used the descriptive research method. They collected information by giving questionnaires to Chinese and North American university students, then summarized and analyzed the results.
In class, we talked about the motivation that causes sexual behavior. In this study, researchers chose two types of motivation, the collective motives (“please their partner”) and individual motives “stress reduction”). They were trying to find how the motivation differ between different culture and opposite