Biopsychological And Biological Theories Of Motivation
1. Define or explain motivation.
- Motivation is what drives one to act or behave in a particular way.
2. Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- There are two types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation is when an individual truly wants to learn and will engage in the task for its own sake. Usually intrinsic motivation comes from within. The motivation is personal to the individual, and they are motivated by a personal drive. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation is when an individual engages in a task to earn some kind of reward. An extrinsic motivation can also be a motivation in which an individual is trying to avoid some sort of external punishment. Extrinsic motivations are not personal, they are based on exterior motives, such as rewards.
3. Give an example of each: Biopsychological and biological theories of motivation.
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This theory exemplifies how people think about our behavior. How people think about their own behavior, and how we think others think about our behavior. This theory relates to expectancy. Often people are motivated or perform in a certain way to please their own thoughts or the thoughts of others. For instance, I am motivated to achieve my college degree because I want to please myself and my family. If I do not achieve this goal I wonder what my family would think of me. Would they consider me a failure? On the contrary, the biological theory is based on two aspects, instinct and arousal. Instinct identifies with genetics and innate. The drive- reduction theory is a drive or motivation to meet our basic fundamental needs of food, air and water. This theory stresses homeostasis and the need to balance the right amount of stimuli. An example of this theory would be making sure to pack enough snacks and water for a hiking trip because your mind is reminding you that you will be hungry and thirsty and will need to stay
- Motivation is what drives one to act or behave in a particular way.
2. Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- There are two types of motivation. Intrinsic motivation is when an individual truly wants to learn and will engage in the task for its own sake. Usually intrinsic motivation comes from within. The motivation is personal to the individual, and they are motivated by a personal drive. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation is when an individual engages in a task to earn some kind of reward. An extrinsic motivation can also be a motivation in which an individual is trying to avoid some sort of external punishment. Extrinsic motivations are not personal, they are based on exterior motives, such as rewards.
3. Give an example of each: Biopsychological and biological theories of motivation.
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This theory exemplifies how people think about our behavior. How people think about their own behavior, and how we think others think about our behavior. This theory relates to expectancy. Often people are motivated or perform in a certain way to please their own thoughts or the thoughts of others. For instance, I am motivated to achieve my college degree because I want to please myself and my family. If I do not achieve this goal I wonder what my family would think of me. Would they consider me a failure? On the contrary, the biological theory is based on two aspects, instinct and arousal. Instinct identifies with genetics and innate. The drive- reduction theory is a drive or motivation to meet our basic fundamental needs of food, air and water. This theory stresses homeostasis and the need to balance the right amount of stimuli. An example of this theory would be making sure to pack enough snacks and water for a hiking trip because your mind is reminding you that you will be hungry and thirsty and will need to stay