PSYC 1030H Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Genetic Programming, Drive Theory, Behaviorism
20 Mar 2019
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Motive (or motivation: defined as a need or desire that propels someone to act in a particular way, can also be called: Interest: many motivation theories are quite similar, except for the amount of emphasis placed on either biology or the environment. Instinct theory (emphasizes biology: stated that motivation is the result of genetic programming, all beings within a species are programmed for the same motivations, problems: Theorists were never able to agree on a list on instincts. There was some similarity but all had different ideas, thought it should be obviously but they could not agree. Also, didn"t provide an explanation for instincts . Evolutionary theories: studies the genetic and evolutionary bases of behaviour, suggests that natural selection favours social behaviours that maximize reproductive. In all organisms including humans success: primary motivating force for living organisms is to pass on genes from 1 generation to the next.
