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Motivation |
Various psychological & physiological factors that cause us to act as certain way at a certain time |
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Instinct Theory *Part 1 |
•William McDougall (1908), thought humans were motivated by a variety of instincts •William James (1890), thought humans have instincts: cleanliness, curiosity, parental lobe, sociability, sympathy |
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Instincts *IT Part 2 |
Natural/inherited tendencies of am organism to make a specific response to certain environmental stimuli w/o reason |
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Drive-Reducrion Theory *Part 1 |
•something motivates us to actions •starts as need leads to drive •Clark Hull (1943) motivation comes from basic physical needs, if deprived ➡ becomes tense |
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Drive *DRT Part 2 |
Internal condition can change over time and orients an individual toward specific goals |
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Incentive Theory |
•Incentive- object we want we try to achieve thru motivated behavior (rewards/goals) •sometimes drive is strong & incentive = weak. Sometimes drive is weak & incentive = strong |
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Cognitive Theory |
•Extrinsic Motivation- engaging in activities to reduce biological needs & obtain incentives & external rewards •Intrinsic Motivation- engaging in activities because they are personally rewarding because they fulfill our beliefs/expectations |
