PSYC 2230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nomothetic, Homeostasis, James Olds

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

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Unmotivated: usually the is actually that we do not want to act in a particular way. Motivation is more of a constant flow then an on again off again mechanism it can be directed in many different way. Motives appear to result from a combination of biology, learning and cognition. Motivation the concept use when describing the forces acting on or within an organism to initiate and direct behaviour. Motivation is used to explain the persistence of behaviour: more persistent = more motivation. Intensity can be low and persistence can be high: ex pressi(cid:374)g a (cid:271)utto(cid:374) for a (cid:448)aried re(cid:449)ard speed does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)atter persiste(cid:374)(cid:272)e does. Measure motivation in terms of s stimulus and r- response. The temporary nature of motivation makes it difficult to study. Temporary nature is explained by pointing out that motivation is a performance variable: enough motivation behaviour is performed. Intervening variable: 48 hrs of food deprivation hunger motivation faster running, stimulus change intervening v response.