PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 65: Students For The Exploration And Development Of Space, Gie, Lesion
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Theories of motivation (lecture & text: describe and distinguish between the various theories of motivation. Instinct theory: instincts motivate much of our behaviour bc an instinct is an inherited predisposition to behave in specific and predictable way when exposed to a particular stimulus: comes out of adaptive significance and universally. Genetic, universal within species, not learning dependent, survival value. Driven by wanting to maintain a given level of psychological homeostasis. Does(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) (cid:449)h(cid:455) (cid:449)e keep eati(cid:374)g (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:449)e"re full. Incentive theory: (cid:862)pull(cid:863) of e(cid:454)ternal stimuli and how stimuli with high incentive value can motivate behaviour without a biological need. Explains addiction bc there is no biological need for the drug but you just want to get high intrinsic motivation: people are motivated by internal goals. Id, ego, superego all fighting for control. Motivation = expectation x value: self-determination theory: focuses on 3 fundamental psychological needs. Competence need to master new challenges and skills.
