Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Reward System, Operant Conditioning, Critical Role

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 1088A/B
• Professor: Bob La Rose

Document Summary

Situation oriented (based on conditions like if it"s raining or so on) Personal factors like needs, interests, goals, personality interact with situational factors like. Some motivational factors can be easily changed (goal setting, reinforcement, attribution, self- confidence) while others are more difficult to influence (presence of others, anxiety, focus of attention) Motivation is therefore something that can change and is a variable and can differ a lot from instant to another based on all factors. Guidelines needed for motivation: both the situation and personal traits motivate participants. Reward: things used to modify or manipulate behaviour material rewards (physical being) Reinforcement: personal interactions verbal and non verbal (more info. Contingency: relationship between a behaviour and its consequence. Contingency management: the regulation of behaviour by use of tokens to influence or alter outcomes. Scholarships, trophies, earning a starting position, getting paid, food, freedom, love, stars/decals, free time, recognition, privileges. Undesirable behaviours can be eliminated through use of token rewards.