Good morning! Today is an AO Study Hall day…so finish any assignments from other classes or study for any upcoming quizzes or tests 

Good morning!!!! I am going to pass out your Motivation bookwork from the other day. Then we are going to take a little bit of notes/go over your bookwork. Sit down…be quiet 

Module 11 Motivation

motivation The need or desire energizing and moving behavior toward a goal Why we do what we do

Historic explanations

Instinct theory Unlearned, preprogrammed behaviors Jealousy Curiosity Cleanliness Birds building nests Dogs shaking off when they get wet Instincts cannot explain all behaviors Instincts cannot be readily observed and tested

Drive Reduction theory Drives—states of tension that result from an internal imbalance Ex: hunger (the drive to eat and need for food disappear after you eat) Drive Reduction Theory—A physiological need creates motivation to satisfy a need Doesn’t explain all motivations

Biological explanations

Arousal theories Arousal—a brain’s level of alertness When our arousal levels drop below our individually mandated optimal levels, we seek out stimulation to elevate them. Ex—too low and we might be motivated to go to a party with friends Ex—too high and we might be motivated to take a nap or go for a walk We all have DIFFERENT optimal levels of arousal Yerkes-Dodson Law—arousal helps performance up to a point. For difficult tasks you should lower arousal but for simple tasks, higher arousal leads to optimal performance Final Exams—Increased arousal can lead to better performance because you can be more focused and attendance. But excessive arousal can lead to anxiety and nervousness

Cognitive explanations

Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation What motivates YOU? Extrinsic—desire to perform a behavior because of a promised reward or threat of punishment Examples? Intrinsic—desire to perform a behavior for its own sake; because it’s fun or interesting

clinical explanations

Clinical psychologists Assess and treat people with psychological disorders They do not rely on physiological data to determine motivators They base their conclusions on info they have gathered in studies of individuals or groups Abraham Maslow Henry Murray

Achievement motivation Why do some kids drop out of school and some don’t? Why do some people camp out all night for a new TV? Desire for Significant accomplishment Mastery of ideas, things, or people Attaining a high standard

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs Recognizing that some needs take priority over others is what encouraged Maslow to design his hierarchy of needs We must satisfy basic needs before the next level of needs can motivate us Criticized because his sample was small, he selected his own subjects and the hierarchy cannot apply to every situation

Affiliation motivation Need related to the need of love, friendship and cooperation Stimulated by causes necessary to human survival and increases in uncertain or dangerous situations High affiliation motivation can be related to high levels of extroversion and high self-concept High affiliation motivation can also be related to LOW self-concept High Affiliation Motivation—Conservatism, good heartedness, kindness, helping others, and trustfulness Low Affiliation Motivation—Cruelty, suspicious, non cooperation, heartlessness

Assignment What motivates YOU????!!! You are going to create 4 MOTIVATION COLLAGES. On each collage, you are going to include images, text, etc. that represents how each type of motivation applies to you. You can choose from INTRINSIC, EXTRINSIC, AROUSAL, AFFILIATION, and ACHIEVEMENT motivation. Try to fill the page! Make these meaningful and representative of YOU! You ARE going to present these!