PSYA02H3 Chapter : Psychology Part 2 Notes
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Motivation: general term from a group of phenemona that affect the nature of an individuals behaviour, the strength of the behaviour, and the persistence of the behaviour. What is motivation? y motivation is proactive, or forward-looking (we are motivated to perform a behaviour to gain a reinforcer or to avoid an aversive event: ex: food or pain are obvious; smiles or frowns are subtle. The reactive sense of motivation applies to why reinforcers might have their effects y motivation can also be reactive, in response to conditions present at the time. Biological needs y biological needs are potent motiators: ex: to survive we need air, food, water, vitamins, and minerals, etc. Regulatory behaviours: bring physiological conditions back to normal. Eating, drinking, hunting, shivering, building a fire, and putting on a warm coat. y 1. System variable (characteristic to be regulated y 2. Set point (the optimum value of the system variable) y 3.
