01:830:101 Lecture 2: Topic 2 - Motivation and Emotion

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Foels

Document Summary

Motivation - inner directing force that directs behavior based on need or desire. Incentive - external stimulus which motivates behavior, sometimes conscious and sometimes unconscious intrinsic motivation - internal motivation for your own benefit extrinsic motivation - external motivation done because of consequences. Performance is affected based on the maintained desire at the moment needs theory need for achievement - need to excel or overcome obstacles, normally in work, school, or competitions need for power - it is learned. The need to be praised by those of authority need for affiliation - need to be with others. Caused by both biological and environmental factors. expectancy theory - how we make choices are based on the outcomes. It"s about what we expect the end result to be self-determination theory - we seek to satisfy 3 psychological needs = need of self- determination, need to show their competence, and the need to feel related.