PSYC 2230 Final: EXAM 2 CHAPTER SUMMARIES.doc

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2230
• Professor: Pauline Charlton

Document Summary

(psych 2230) motivation exam 2 march 13 (40%) Cognition mental representations of the ideal states of their behaviour, environmental objects and events. Mismatch one"s present state and one"s ideal state instigates an experience of incongruity . The plan action sequence portrays individuals as: detecting present ideal inconsistencies, generating a plan to eliminate the incongruity, instigating plan-regulated behaviour, monitoring feedback as to the extent of any remaining present-ideal incongruity. Emphasis on modifiable plans, humans as active decision makers. Incongruity as corrective motivation: corrective motivation: change the plan, change behaviour or withdraw, plan-directed behaviour is dynamic, flexible process in which corrective motivation energizes the individual to pursue the most adaptive course. Act to achieve ideal state, but also be ready to change and revise an ineffective plan. Involves emotion person"s subsequent evaluations of progress of removing incongruities generate emotions. Discrepancy rather than ideal state per se that has motivational properties.