FRHD 3150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Seat Belt, Sleeping Bag, Verbal Behavior

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3150
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

Some of them aren"t team players or didn"t put in effort. Worked out a motivational system in which players could earn points for performance in layup drills, jump-shooting drills, and free throw drills at daily practice. In addition, they could earn points for being a team player by making supportive comments to teammates. Points were deducted if coach dawson saw a lack of hustle or a bad attitude. Susie is a good student because she"s highly motivated. As illustrated by these examples, many people conceptualize motivation as some thing within us that causes our actions. Many introductory psychology texts describe motivation as the study of inner drives, needs, and wants that cause our actions. Problem with the traditional view of motivation is that it involves circular reasoning. Motivation as internal cause of behaviour leads to: And negates how the environment can change behaviour.