PSYCH 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Operant Conditioning, Belongingness, Chris Argyris
14 Oct 2016
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Motivation allocation of your time and effort. Ex: if you spend your time on facebook instead of writing your english paperyou are predicting that facebook is more fun and that you spending time on facebook won"t harm your english paper grade. Performance = motivation x ability x sources. Ex: you can"t dunk a basketball if you don"t have a basket or a basketball(resources) This theory is wrong but is basis for correct modern theory. Begins with a need (some kind of physiological deficiency ex: food,water) That need creates a psychological feeling (known as a drive) This drive then initiates drive reducing behaviors (makes you want to go out and get food if you are hungry) This theory can be seen in many animal behaviors. There is a feedback loop (in more complex theory) There is a set point associated with that sensory system. If your sensor is below that setpoint it triggers your drive and then shuts off your effector.
