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What are psychological needs?

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An inherent source of motivation that generates the desire to interact with the envmt to advance personal growth, social dvlpmt, & psychological well-being

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What are the assumptions of an organismic approach to psychological needs?

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  1. People are inherently active – seek out challenges

2. Person-envmt dialectic – person & envmt are dynamically interacting w/ e/o

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What is the person-envmt dialectic?

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In dialectic, the relationship b/w person & envmt is RECIPROCAL (2-way)
- Person and envmt act on each other

Both person and envmt CONSTANTLY CHANGE

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What is autonomy?

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Psychological need to experience SELF-DIRECTION & PERSONAL ENDORSEMENT in initiation, reuglation of one’s behaviour

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What are the three subjective qualities within the experience of autonomy?

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  1. Internal (vs. external) perceived locus of causality
  2. Volition (Feeling free)
  3. Perceived choice over one’s actions
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What is the conundrum of autonomy?

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Not all choices promote autonomy

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What is relatedness?

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Psychological need to establish close emotional bonds, attachments with other people

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What are the evolutionary basis of the relatedness need?

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  • Interdependence to help grow food
  • Collective efforts to hunt, share food
  • Protecting children to allow reproductive of genes
  • Emotional support to get through crises
  • Sharing of resources
  • Mutual protection in a group
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What is competence?

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Psychological need to be effective in interactions with envmt, to reflect one’s desire to exercise, and extend capacities & skills, and to seek out and master optimal challenges

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What is flow?

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  • State of concentration that involves a HOLISTIC ABSORPTION and DEEP INVOLVEMENT in an activity
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What is the IKEA effect?

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Ppl show increased valuation for self-assembled prdt compared to objectively similar products which they did not assemble it

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How are the 3 needs related?

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  • The three needes go hand in hand

- Feelings of competence will not enhance intrinsic motiv unless accompanied by a sense of autonomy

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What are the characteristics of intrinsic motivation’?

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  • Autonomy, competence, relatedness
  • Based heavily on psych needs
  • Comes from SATISFACTION of psych needs
  • Such psych needs are EVER-PRESENT (not situationally induced)
  • Greater persistence of activity/task
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What is the Self-Determination Theory (SDT)?

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  • A theory about ppl’s inherent growth tendencies and innate psych needs that form the basis for their self-motivation
  • Identify the needs for autonomy, competence, & relatedness to be essential for optimal functioning, growth, social dvlpment, & personal wellbeing
  • Concern not only w ppl’s positive dvlpmtal tendencies, but also social envmtal factors that are antagonistic towards these tendencies
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What are the sub-theories under the Self-Determination Theory (SDT)?

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  • Cognitive Evaluation Theory (CET)

- Organismic Integration Theory (OIT)

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What is the Cognitive Evaluation Theory (CET)?

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  • Specify factors (e.g. feedback, rewards) that FACILITATE VS. UNDERMINE intrinsic motivation
  • External events have a CONTROLLING aspect or an INFORMATIONAL aspect
  • Focus on psych needs for AUTONOMY & COMPETENCE
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What are the propositions under Cognitive Evaluation Theory (CET)?

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Events that CONTROL vs. offer CHOICE (autonomy)
Events that provide POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE FEEDBACK (competence)
Controlling but positive feedback - RELATIVE SALIENCE

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How do external events affect motivation?

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Events that CONTROL vs. offer CHOICE

  • Promote EXTERNAL vs. INTERNAL perceived locus of causality
  • NEGLECT vs. SATISFY need for autonomy
  • Promote EXTRINSIC vs. INTRINSIC motivation
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How does feedback affect motivation?

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Events that provide POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE feedback

  • INCREASE vs. DECREASE perceived competence
  • SATISFY vs. NEGLECT need for competence
  • Promote INTRINSIC vs. EXTRINSIC motivation
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What is the Organismic Integration Theory (OIT)?

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  • Internalisation

- Integration

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What is internalisation?

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Process through which indiv. transforms a formerly externally prescribed behaviour into an internally endorsed one

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What is integration?

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Process of further transformation through which internalised behaviour becomes part of a person’s sense of self

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What are the regulatory styles under Organismic Integration Theory (OIT)?

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Amotivation:
Non-regulation

Extrinsic motivation:
External regulation - Introjected Regulation - Identified Regulation - Integrated regulation

Intrinsic motivation:
Intrinsic regulation

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