MOTIVATION

WHAT MOTIVATION IS… MOTIVATION IS WHAT COMPELS YOU TO ACT …. THE WHY BEHIND YOUR ACTIONS MOTIVATION IS THE REASON WHY YOU ACT A CERTAIN WAY

… AND WHAT MOTIVATION ISN’T MOTIVATION IS NOT FOCUS, INTENSITY, OR BEING “PSYCHED UP” FOCUS AND INTENSITY IS THE ACTION, OR HOW YOU PLAY MYTH: POSITIVE THINKING WILL SOLVE MOTIVATIONAL PROBLEMS.. FALSE! MYTH: SOME PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH MOTIVATION, SOME ARE NOT.. FALSE!

JOURNAL QUESTION: WHAT MOTIVATES YOU??

OPERANT CONDITIONING A LEARNING PROCESS IN WHICH BEHAVIOR IS CHANGED VIA REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS

REINFORCEMENT: INCREASING A BEHAVIOR POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT ADDING A STIMULUS TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BEHAVIOR HAPPENING AGAIN EXAMPLES: GETTING $$ FOR GOOD GRADES, GETTING COMPLIMENTED/PRAISED, CLAPPING/CHEERING WHEN YOU SCORE A POINT NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT REMOVING A STIMULUS TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BEHAVIOR HAPPENING AGAIN EXAMPLES:

PUNISHMENT: DECREASING A BEHAVIOR POSITIVE PUNISHMENT ADDING A STIMULUS TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BEHAVIOR HAPPENING AGAIN EXAMPLES: NEGATIVE PUNISHMENT REMOVING A STIMULUS TO DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BEHAVIOR HAPPENING AGAIN EXAMPLES:

SCHEDULES OF REINFORCEMENT CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT: THE DESIRED BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED OR PUNISHED EVERY SINGLE TIME PARTIAL REINFORCEMENT: THE DESIRED BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED OR PUNISHED ONLY PART OF THE TIME BASED ON THE NUMBER OF RESPONSES OR THE TIME ELAPSED

REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULES FIXED-RATIO- BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED AFTER A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF RESPONSES YOU CAN TAKE A BREAK FROM HOMEWORK AFTER COMPLETING 2 ASSIGNMENTS VARIABLE-RATIO- BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED AFTER AN UNPREDICTABLE AMOUNT OF RESPONSES TRAVELING SALESPERSON FIXED-INTERVAL- BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED FOR THE FIRST DESIRED RESPONSE AFTER A SPECIFIC TIME BAKING TIME ON A CAKE VARIABLE-INTERVAL- BEHAVIOR IS REINFORCED FOR THE FIRST DESIRED RESPONSE AFTER A VARIABLE TIME LENGTH GETTING

JOURNAL QUESTION: WHICH IS MORE MOTIVATING? REWARDS OR PUNISHMENT? WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE? WHY?

EXTRINSIC VS. INTRINSIC MOTIVATION THE REASONS WHY WE PARTICIPATE IN A SPORT, WORK HARD IN PRACTICE, DESIRE TO IMPROVE

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION IS BEING MOTIVATED BY EXTERNAL FACTORS GETTING AN EXTERNAL REWARD OR AVOIDING AN EXTERNAL PUNISHMENT EXAMPLES: TO GET MONEY, TO GET PRAISE, TO IMPRESS OTHERS, TO GAIN POPULARITY OR FAME; TO AVOID RUNNING LAPS, TO AVOID DISAPPOINTING OTHERS, TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION INTRINSIC MOTIVATION IS BEING MOTIVATED BY INTERNAL FACTORS PARTICIPATING IN A SPORT FOR YOURSELF, FOR THE JOY AND PLEASURE OF PLAYING EXAMPLES: JOY OF THE SPORT, FUN OF PLAYING AND COMPETING, INTERNAL NEED TO IMPROVE, PLEASURE OF MASTERING A SKILL, INTERNAL PRIDE

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION WANTING TO COMPLETE AN ACTIVITY BECAUSE IT IS FUN, WORTHWHILE, OR INTERESTING ALSO CALLED ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION BECAUSE THOSE WHO HAVE IT: STRIVE FOR SUCCESS PERSIST IN THE FACE OF FAILURE EXPERIENCE PRIDE IN ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OVERJUSTIFICATION EFFECT NATURAL INCLINATION (INTEREST) + EXTRINSIC MOTIVATOR= LESS INTEREST

SCAVENGER HUNT….

JOURNAL QUESTION: COME UP WITH EXAMPLES OF EACH THAT WORKS FOR YOU