PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Sexual Stimulation, Sleeping Bag, Verbal Behavior
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A traditional view of motivation: the traditional view of motivation is an inner drive that causes a person to act a certain way , a logical problem with this view is that it involves circular reasoning. However, at todays practice, the coach announces that players can earn points depending on how well they play, and the player with the most points would be awarded tickets to the big game. This immediately made points as reinforcers for the players. Also, it increased the effectiveness of the time out s a punisher because the: example: when we are food deprived, food is a powerful reinforcer. However, after eating a large meal, food looses its effectiveness as a reinforcer and we are less likely to engage in food-seeking behaviors. The announcement wouldn"t have worked as a mo if the players had not previously learned to respond to such announcements.
