Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Motivation, Controllability, Pieve

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Prof

Document Summary

Motivaiton is a psychological state that influences goal directed behavior. Activates goal directed behavior iniatates or begin the behavior. Sustains goal directed behavior keeps its going after it begisn. Regulates goal directed behavior causes person to develop plans and strategies about achieving the goal. We can define motivation as a psychological state that activates, sustains and regulates goal directed behavior (influences) Behavioral perspective behavior is controlled by its consequences. Behavioral perspective says we can control behavior by controlling consequences. Punish undesirable behavior to decrease motivation and visa versa ie rewards and desirable behavior. Research shows theres danger in using rewards to increase motivation. Originally demonstrated in preschoolers who were selected because they liked playing with magic marker pens. First phase kids randomly assigned one of three groups. First group led to expect an external (extrinisic) reward for playing with pens told on outset that they would receive good player award by drawing picture.