Individual factors Flashcards
Conscious motivations
motivations that we are aware of
unconscious motivations
motivations that we are unaware of
Thematic apperception task
telling a story related to an ambiguous image that determines unconcious processes
Implicit association task
what we implicitly associate as good or bad through quickly shuffling through words
Hedonic principal
the motivation to avoid pain and seek pleasure
Avoidance motivation
the desire to avoid physical or social experiences that may have a negative out come
Approach motivation
the desire to experience positive outcomes
loss aversion
the tendency to not think of future gains and only of present gains
What type of motivation is the strongest
avoidence motivation because we feel the pain of loss more then gain
Intrinsic
motivations for making activities satisfying
Extrinsic
activities that are satisfying
Over-justification effect
people who are given too many awards stop doing the activity after they have gotten the awards
amotivation
being without motivation and is a side effect of disorders like depression and schizophrenia