Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Motivation, Competitive Learning, Bw Group

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

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Prologue: defining motivation = the (cid:862)(cid:449)h(cid:455)(cid:863) of (cid:271)eh. Motivation: a psychological state that influences goal-direct beh. Three types of influences: activates the beh (causes it to begin). Eg: stude(cid:374)t sa(cid:455)s i (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:449)ait to (cid:271)egi(cid:374) this p(cid:396)oje(cid:272)t more motivated than another student who procrastinates: sustains the beh (keeps it going). Eg: a student who continues to work on a task even in the face of obstacles compared to another student who gives up on the task: regulates the beh (involves developing plans and strategies for achieving the goal). Eg: a student who sa(cid:455)s i"(cid:373) (cid:396)ead(cid:455) to (cid:271)egi(cid:374) and i have a plan of what to do, is more motivated than a student who has no plans and where to begin. Where does motivation come from: the behavioural perspective. Behavior is controlled by its consequences (eg: rewards and punishments) Can control motivation by controlling the consequences of beh.