PSY E111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Normative Social Influence, Psy, Homeostasis
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Motivation process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met. Extrinsic motivation person performs an action because it leads to an outcome that is separate from the person (ex: offering a bonus to an employee for increased performance) Intrinsic motivation person performs an action because the act itself is fun, rewarding, challenging, or satisfying in some internal manner. Instincts biologically determined and innate patterns of behaviour. William mcdougall (1908) proposed a total of 18 instincts for humans. Faded away because it could describe human behaviour but could not explain it forced psychologists to realize that some human behaviour is controlled by hereditary factors. Hereditary factors can account for more than 50% of the variance in some aspects of human cognition, temperament, and personality. Need requirement of some material (food or water) that is essential for survival of the organism.
