Lecture 8 - Motivation Flashcards
relate action to motivation
- action dictates motivation, look at what they do
- how long or hard you actually do something for, i.e. your level of persistence is related to motication
Dominant theory related to motivation
Self determination theory (SDT)
- is built on the notion that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of human behaviour
*many ppl believe that intrinsic and extrinsic factors are equal/ have similar weights but both factors actually lie on a continuum
explain extrinsic vs intrinsic motivation
EM refers to some sort of reward external to the individual (money, praise, etc.) whereas intrinsic is something internal to the individual (a state, interest, etc)
3 types of external motivation
External regulation
- the purest form of external motivation (only doing it for a reward)
Introjection Regulation
- represents the incomplete internalization of a regulation that was previously solely external (someone feels like they must/should do something, but they also kind of like it)
Identified Regulation
- when an individual really chooses to do something that is not considered enjoyable but they believe that it is important in helping achieve a personal goal
Explain the motivation contiuum
SEE CLASS NOTES FROM FEB 16
amotivation: low motivation still implies theres still a bit but amotivation is absolutely 0 chance
what are the three things that make up motivation (motivation for an activity for its own sake)
Learning
- just want to know something you didn’t know
Accomplish Tasks
- want to improve
Experience Sensation
- never did X but I want to try
different things intrinsically motivate different ppl
relate mental toughness to motivation
- mental toughness is about building the daily habit that allows you to stick to a schedule and overcome challenges and distractions
- mentally tough ppl develop habits that help them focus on the important stuff, regardless of what is going on around them
