PSYA02H3 Chapter 13: ch.13 detailed textbook notes
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Reasons for inconsistent behaviour are aspects of motivation (latin word meaning to move ) In common use, motivation refers to driving force that moves us to a particular action. Motivation is a general term for a group of phenomena that affect the nature, the strength and the persistence of the behaviour. Stimuli that have become associated with pleasant or unpleasant events motivate approach or avoidance behaviours. Being deprived of a particular reinforcer increases an organism"s preference for a particular behaviour. The nature of motivation and its relation to reinforcement. Physiological aspects of motivation - external stimuli and internal changes that affect a person"s behaviour. Our behaviour is motivated by situations that we tend to approach or to avoid; situations that are important. Situations also evoke behaviours that other people can recognize (facial expressions, changes in posture, to us alterations in tone of voice) They also affect how we feel - situations that motivate our behaviour also provoke emotions.
