Unit 7: Motivation, Emotion, and Personality

Question 1

What are the two main types of motivation?

Answer 1

Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Question 2

What is motivation?

Answer 2

the need or desire that energizes and directs behaviors

Question 3

What is intrinsic motivation?

Answer 3

motivation that is driven by the activity being pleasurable, and not due to external factors and benefits that may come from the activity

Question 4

What is extrinsic motivation?

Answer 4

motivation that is driven by outside desires and benefits such as recognition, praise, or money

Question 5

Creating artwork because you enjoy it or reading a book because you like the topic is an example of…

Answer 5

intrinsic motivation

Question 6

Creating artwork so you can win a competition or reading a book to earn extra credit in a class is an example of…

Answer 6

extrinsic motivation

Question 7

What are the four approaches to research motivation?

Answer 7

Instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, and incentive approaches