NUTR 404 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Operant Conditioning
Document Summary
Inner force that activates or moves a person toward achievement of a goal. It is concerned with the causes of human behavior. Psychological, acquired needs, in response to environment/culture, include self esteem, affection and power. Whys of behavior, determining its general direction. Something within the individual that prompts a person to action, Satisfies the need, and reduces the motive. Positive goal: desirable outcome, behavior directed toward object. Negative goal: undesirable outcome and behavior that is directed away from achieving that outcome (getting fired) Dysfunctional behavior when unable to achieve goals-was - cprrr. Becoming less involved in work,absent, apathy, lateness, turnover, avoids frustrating situations. Directly attacks source of frustration or another object or party (slamming pots and pans) Putting something in place of an original object; rejecting promotion, looking for job elsewhere. Going overboard in one area to makeup for lack of success in another area. Exhibits childlike behavior as a way of dealing with an unpleasant situation.
