MOTIVATION

Question 1

What is ‘motivation’?

Answer 1

Motivation is the psychological drive to succeed.

Question 2

What are the considerations of motivation?

Answer 2

1. Our inner drive towards achieving a goal
2. External pressures
3. The intensity and the directions of behaviour (arousal).

Question 3

What are the types of motivation?

Answer 3

1. Intrinsic motivation, the drive from within
   E.g. wanting to achieve mastery for its own sake, for the feelings of fun and enjoyment
2. Extrinsic motivation comes from an outside source
   E.g. a trophy
   (this is a valuable motivator for the beginner, but will eventually undermine intrinsic motivation).