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Human Motivation
PSYC 471, McGill University, Fall 2012
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
12/13/2012

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Term
Intrinsic motivation
Definition
Doing something as an end in itself
Authentic, meaningful
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Lepper et al. 1973 - Free Choice Program
Definition
Intrinsic motivation is undermined by rewards.

Performance period rewarded vs. unrewarded
Free drawing period: spend a higher % time drawing when there is no reward, with higher-quality drawings

+ unexpected reward: highest performance

Results are more salient if younger, individualistic, interesting, tangible/symbolic
Term
Cognitive Evaluation Theory
Definition
Intrinsic motivation varies with perceived autonomy, perceived competence.
External events can have meanings of: informational, controlling, amotivating
Term
Susan Harter intrinsic motivation surveys on impact of school
Definition
curiosity and interest vs. pleasing the teacher and getting good grades

junior high = more evaluative, competitive, impersonal, and formal

grades and intrinsic motivation drop
Term
Guthrie et al., 2006: increasing interest in reading
Definition
encouraging choice
interesting and relevant texts
facilitating social interaction around books
using hands-on activities to spark interest
Key time: grades 3-6
Term
Allington et al. 2010: Summer Slide
Definition
significant positive effect of books, particularly for low SES, no matter the quality of the book.
Term
Wayne Halliwell
journey triangle
Definition
passion
mission/\vision
Term
B2ten
Definition
business (getting the best things)
2 = towards
ten = 2010 olympics
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mental skills for sports success
Definition
resilience, optimism
Term
Preparing for a competition
Definition
Trigger words
Enjoy, savor, embrace it
Inner strength
"I know" list
Term
Keys to sports improvement
Definition
Awareness
Knowledge
Choices
Control
Term
Control the Controllables
Definition
Giving athletes responsibility and accountability; ownership

Thoughts
Focus
Decisions and choices
Emotions
Work ethic
Body language
Energy
Term
Focus control mind
Definition
Being in the present
Term
Brophy 1981
Definition
Praise only reinforces if contingent, specific, and credible
Term
Praise
Definition
to commend the worth of someone's behavior or to express approval or admiration
Term
Brophy's advice for praise in classrooms
Definition
Be aware of how praise may affect other members of the class.
Term
Type of beneficial classroom praise
Definition
Spontaneous surprise
Term
Henderlong & Lepper 2002 definition of praise
Definition
Positive evaluation made by a person of another's products/performances/attributes where the evaluator presumes the validity of the standards on which the evaluation is based
Not feedback (evaluative component as well)
Not encouragement (rooted in present)
Term
Henderlong & Lepper 2002 notes
Definition
Lab praise is always unexpected; students in classrooms know the praise pattern.
Praise seems to have positive effects, but in the real world, lack of praise when it is expected can undermine.
Performance attributions of effort>ability and process>person are promoted
Term
Avi Assor 2009: is parental praise dangerous?
Definition
If praise is conditional, then gives a sense of conditional positive regard.
Conditional regard --> introjection --> ill-being.
Term
Koestner's advice on praising in schools
Definition
Try different approaches and see what happens!
Term
Scanlon's model of sports commitment, 1992
Definition
Commitment: desire +resolve

1. sports enjoyment
2. involvement opportunities
3. personal investments
4. involvement alternatives
5. social constraints

Koestner thinks it misses long-term effects
Term
Deci 1981 study on competition
Definition
only half as much intrinsic motivation when competing vs. non-competition
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Csiksentmihalyi 1975: reasons for enjoying basketball
Definition
1. competition / measuring self v. others
2. developing personal skills
3. friendships
4. the activity itself
5. enjoyment of the experience
Term
Reeve & Deci 1996: competition and intrinsic motivation
Definition
if non-controlled and winning, most likely to feel intrinsic motivation.
any controlled situation leads to lack of intrinsic motivation.

Controlled = focus on winning
Term
Informal sports settings
Definition
More balance between abilities & challenges, leading to more enjoyment.
Term
Teachers can maintain intrinsic motivation by...
Definition
- Encouraging cooperation
- Contextualizing & personalizing learning
- Supporting autonomy
Term
Johnson & Johnson 1993: 3 goal structures
Definition
Competition, cooperation, individualism
Cooperation = BEST
Term
Cordova & Lepper 1996: benefits of contextualizing learning
Definition
acceptable, interesting, relevant
Term
Kohn 2006: homework
Definition
only effective alter (high school)
increased family conflict: parental burden, child stress
less intrinsic motivation to learn
Term
Benefits of personal choice
Definition
intrinsic motivation, better learning with personal choice
requirements reduce intrinsic motivation
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Iyengar & Lepper 1999: cultural perspective on intrinsic motivation
Definition
individualistic culture (anglo): personal choice > mom or experimenter.
personal choice is more highly motivating for individualists, & learn more.
collectivist culture (asian): mom's choice > personal > experimenter
in-group choice is more highly motivating for collectivists, & learn more.
Term
Bao & Lamm, 2009: autonomy vs collectivism
Definition
they can work together if you can accept and internalize it
Term
Iyengar & Lepper 2000: when choice is demotivating
Definition
choice overload hypothesis: too many options can lead to paralysis and a lack of motivation
jam and optional paper: more people likely to choose something if there is less choice
Term
McCullough & Willoughby 2009: religion vs. wb
Definition
religiousness = high levels of traditional belief, frequent involvement in relg institutions, engagement in relg practices...
more religiousness = greater well-being, higher GPA, lower divorce rates, higher marital satisfaction, and reduced mortality

explanations: social support, prescribing health-promoting behaviors
Term
McCullough & Willoughby 2009: religiousness vs. self-control
Definition
self-control: goals+monitoring+strength
moderated by how religion has been internalized.

focus on self-improvement and community involvement

structure limits conflict
Term
organismic integration theory
Definition
people are inherently motivated to internalize the regulation of uninteresting though important activities.

different internalization processes: introjection vs. identification/integration

these result in qualitatively different self-regulatory styles

the social context influences which internalization process and regulatory style occurs
Term
Ryan, Rigby, & King 1993: different styles of internalization in religion
Definition
different samples of age-varied Christians, measure type of internalization and various adjustment outcomes
identified > introjection: global self-esteem, identity integration, and self-actualization.
introjection > identified: anxiety, depression
Term
Vallerand 1990: age vs. religion
Definition
introjection (vs. identification) = depression, unsatisfied with life, lower self-estem, negative meaning in life
Term
Jousemette 2005: how to facilitate healthy internalization
Definition
1. provide a meaningful rationale
2. acknowledge the behaver's feelings
3. convey a sense of choice

account for developmental capacities and interests.
Term
non-religious options (to get the motivational benefits)
Definition
try a secular version, adopting ideals into everyday lives
Term
cultural internalization
Definition
process by which cultural beliefs and practices which are adopted by the individual and then enacted in the absence of immediate external contingencies or constraints
Term
Downie et al. 2004: adjustment w/ internalization
Definition
bi-cultural integration is linked to global w-b
positive and negative affect in heritage and host cultural contexts is linked to the degree of internalization
Term
Downie et al. 2007: why can some internalize and integrate better?
Definition
parental autonomy-support.
internalization of host culture is insignificantly associated with better well-being and adjustment in the USA (not other countries).
internalization of heritage culture is significantly associated with better adjustment and well-being
Term
Chrikov & Ryan 2004: four dimensions of culture...
Definition
individualistic vs collectivistic: equally easily internalized
horizontal vs vertical: horizontal is easy, vertical is difficult to fully internalize.
Term
Farah's indications of poverty
Definition
Don't own a home
Move almost once per year
Single parenting
Living with relatives
Public assistance: welfare and food stamps
Charity clothes
Exposure to violence and drugs
Term
Family's roles to develop expertise
Definition
child-centred
achievement-oriented
responsibility training
Term
Hart & Risley 1995 child language study
Definition
recording the number of words that a child learns by age 4
professional: 45 million
working: 26 million
welfare: 13 million

professional 5-year-old knows as many words as a welfare-class adult.
Term
Deci: critical development experiences
Definition
autonomy support
structure (for competence)
involvement (for relatedness)
safety and security

lack of these qualities = underparenting --> no healthy internalization or intrinsic motivation --> unlikely to see positive growth and development
Term
Farah's research on brain development in poverty
Definition
children have overwhelming biological stress, leading to lower IQ because of the hindrance of brain structure development.

implicates working memory, executive functioning, language abilities.

inappropriate overstimulation vs. understimulation.

need scaffolding
Term
moving out of poverty (casinos cherokees)
Definition
improved behavior; parents have more time to supervise and invest in children
Term
Wealthy parent risks + Deci
Definition
ego involvement in the child's outcomes; highly demanding, pressuring goals; specific and rigorous, perfectionist
Term
Grolnick 2002: parental involvement
Definition
parental ego involvement happens when emphasizing the responsibility for the child's success
Term
Luthar 2003: wealthy kids as an at-risk population
Definition
more anxiety and depression, and substance abuse (self-medicating) compared to national norms / middle-class families

girls show both internalizing and externalizing behaviors, while boys show just externalizing behaviors; extra trouble?

mediators:
- excessive parental pressure for achievement
- isolation from parents: absence of supervision, less emotional closeness
Term
Rosenfeld 2000 hyperparenting
Definition
wanting their child to be the best; wanting to be the best parent instead of wanting the best FOR the child.
Term
Rosenfeld: hyperparenting
Definition
over-involvement: micromanaging, and too many expectations
over-stimulation: overscheduling

can be avoided by...
- being aware of subculture pressures
- trust in child's Organismic development
- maintain own goals apart from child goals
- maintain couple relationship
- elaborating a new definition of child's success
Term
autonomy motivation
Definition
feeling a sense of volition and choice in one's behavior
Term
autonomy support
Definition
take and acknowledge parent's perspectives, provide choices, provide meaningful rationale
Term
Williams smoking cessation study
Definition
autonomy support = encouraging questions and initiation by patient; taking the patient's perspective; providing choices

advise, assist, and arrange.
Term
Williams medical adherence study
Definition
most common reasons for noncompliance:
-symptoms
-hard to change habits
-demands of work and family

doctor should ask whether it is reasonable
Term
The activated patient - Hagger & Chatzisarantis 2009
Definition
gather information and shop around for a doctor
record what the doctor says: repeat prescription schedule
inform if the prescription doesn't fit your schedule or you have had previous negative experiences
ask for referrals to support groups or allied professionals
Term
Kasser & Ryan 1993
Definition
buying into the American Dream is associated with lower well-being and extrinsic goals being central to personality
Term
Kasser 2002 framework of aspirations
Definition
extrinsic: depend on contingent reaction of others, means to an end. money, fame, power.
intrinsic: expressive of natural growth tendencies, likely to satisfy basic psychological needs. close relationships, community involvement, personal growth.

relative balance is important
Term
Kasser interviews of aspirations vs. well-being
Definition
intrinsic: self-actualization and vitality
extrinsic: depression and physical symptoms
Term
Kasser's recommendations for aspirations
Definition
can't abandon extrinsic altogether; they have currency in modern life. instead, make sure our extrinsic focus is moderate and outweighed by intrinsic.
become aware of societal, social, and personal factors driving us toward materialism
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