PSYC 15a Lecture 1: Introduction
11 Feb 2016
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Needs- wants wishes, desires which fulill maintenance of life (biological needs) and well-being (psychological needs) Cognitions- mental events such as thoughts, beliefs, expectations, plans, and goals which revolve around a person"s way of thinking. Emotions- reactions to events in our lives which encompass feelings, arousal, purpose, and expression. Behavior: facial expressions, gestures, latency, efort, persistence, choice, etc. Engagement: how actively involved a person is in a task. Self-report: interview, questionnaire which can be faulty due to subconscious motives. Motivation beneits adaptation and functioning: it is the means for taking corrective action. Motive strengths vary over time and inluence the stream of behavior. We are not always consciously aware of motives. To lourish, motivation needs supportive conditions: o o o. Sports: design exercise programs based on one"s reasons. Motivating others will require efort to be efective. There is nothing so practical as a good theory.
