Cognitive Factors in Motivation Expectations Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Locus of Control Explanatory behaviors Learned Helplessness
1) Power of Expectations How do expectations of myself and other impact my motivation to achieve a goal? Reading: “What you expect is what you get” How can you apply scientific findings to your own experience? What are the main ideas in psychological research?
2) Instrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Internal Motivated by personal rewards "Practice“ 10,000 hours excerpt Extrinsic Motivated by external factors i.e., grades, trophies, recognition, titles, etc…
3) Locus of Control: ANSIE Internal Sense of personal action Have the capacity to influence events External Sense of helplessness Good things are not tied to behavior Pawns of fate Believe in ability to influence events
a. Explanatory Behaviors ASQ Scale Global/Specific Stable/Unstable Internal/External
b. Learned Helplessness 40 Study—Seligman