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| Models for explanation of Motivation |
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behavioral
mediational
biological
learning
cognition
social analysis |
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| something happens in environment and then behavior. Stimulus response relationship |
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stimulus response
external event -> behavior |
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theres more going on:
if m&ms are placed infront of the class we dont all run up and eat them |
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| internal states are kept track of |
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| motivational relationship- |
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| o External event (food in reach) -> intervening variable -> behavior |
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| key to motivational model |
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| intervening variable ex:taking a water bottle from a stranger on campus vs in 120 degree weather. |
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| biological perspective is split up into: |
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| physiological questions vs evolutionary |
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| o Physiological questions |
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| • Thirst explained by mouth dry, low blood pressure, NT released |
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| o Evolutionary questions of thirst, pain, hunger: |
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• Benefit to thirst= to drink water. No motivation to drink water= die.
• Pain, people can’t feel it. Motivates you to stop. Pain tells you you’ve hurt something. Keeps us alive.
• Purpose of hunger: not always energy- might be deficient in vitamins and minerals. |
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Biological perspective (pleasure)
animal feels pleasure and they are very motivated to seek out pleasure. In people: Deep brain stimulation to treat depression. Effects- pts recovered and felt strong motivation and animated. |
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| o How motivated behaviors are specifically expressed in given situation. |
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o Weighing costs and benefits of actions
o Decision theory and economic analysis |
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o Humans are social creatures
o How are motives and behaviors are shaped by those around us
o Altruism |
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social analysis
study looks at how others influence our behavior.
• 6 people sitting in the row, the 7th was being studied. Which line is smaller. Go with the majority, motivated to agree. Purpose- strength in numbers |
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