Psychology 2660A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Work Motivation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2660A/B
• Professor: John Meyer

Document Summary

Self determination theory: developed by deci & ryan, key components, taxonomy of motivational states, basic human needs, consequences of motivational states, determinants of motivational states, notion that we do have basic psychological needs, classic theories have been largely dismissed, because the basic propositions have not been well supported by research, there is substantial evidence for the self determination theory. Intrinsic motivation: deriving from enjoyment of the tasks themselves (e. g. , playing music: extrinsic motivation involves doing something for the consequences of that motivation (cid:224) something extrinsic about the task (not enjoyable, see doing well on exam as consistent with goals (studying is not enjoyable but not extrinsically controlled) (cid:224) different kinds of extrinsic rewards, regulation (cid:224) engaging in behaviour because you see it as being of value to you, even though activity may not be enjoyable, some regulation gets internal, external regulation: someone else controls reward and punishment.