PSYC 2510 Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Motivation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2510
• Professor: Shayna Fox Lee

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Motives needs, wants, interests and desires that propel us to achieve goals. Motivation goal directed behaviour: reason why we act in a particular way, reason for everything. Intrinsic motivation - motivation to take actions that are themselves rewarding: ex. Eating, (cid:862)i da(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause i lo(cid:448)e the e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e of da(cid:374)(cid:272)i(cid:374)g(cid:863: benefits, work harder, more creative, enjoy what they do, reward for activities caused by intrinsic motivation decrease interest. Extrinsic motivation a motivation to take actions that lead to reward: ex. studying for a test, benefits, ability to delay of gratification. Drive theory action to reduce tensions: homeostasis state of physiological equilibrium, drive internal tension that motivates action to reduce said tension, goal: drive reduction, ex. Temperature: homeostasis internal temperature too hot/cold, drive/tension/motivation: too hot/cold, activity for drive reduction: sweating/shivering, ex. Going without food: homeostasis blood sugar drops, drive/tension/motivation: hunger, activity for drive reduction: eating something.