PS286 Lecture Notes - Motivation, Achievement Orientation
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Motivation from an external source (awards, praise, money, prestige, fear) Motivation from an internal source (enjoyment, learning, pride, experience) Beliefs in one"s capabilities to organize & execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments. Persona/situational factors influence perceived ability & in turn, self-efficacy. Physiological & affective states: physical and emotional cues re:ability. **theory of planned behaviour and transtheoretical not on the midterm** The extent these 3 needs are met ultimately determines type of motivation experienced more self-determined more intrinsically motivated. Refers to beliefs about ability: competence: deal with challenges & achieve outcomes, control: learn and perform skills higher perceptions = greater effort, longer persistence and more positive emotions. Influence of perceived competence & definition of success/failure on motivation: disposition (stable) task goal orientation: focus on mastery (look at ourselves to define success) ego goal orientation: focus on beating others (look at others, motivational climate. Competitive enviro stresses competition, winning: psychological state (unstable)
