NUTR 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cognitive Evaluation Theory, Motivation, Extreme Weight Loss
17 Apr 2016
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Autonomous behaviours vs controlled behaviours (on a continuum) **5 types on a continuum then amotivation is off continuum: external regulation: Most controlled type of behaviour; least autonomous (self-determined behaviour) Controlled motivation (ex. walking the dog: your motivation is because you love the dog and feel a strong sense of obligation to walk the dog) Sense of guilt or obligation: identi ed regulation: Achieving personally values outcomes (ex. exercise to lose weight and feel good: organismic integrated theory: Doing behaviours because of consistency (ex. everything is integrated; you go on family walks because it allows you to spend time with your family and saves money on gas and allows you to exercise) Motivation to engage in behaviour is relatively absent (lacking) (ex. walk dog by driving the car) Innate process by which we accept greater autonomy and competence for a particular behaviour over time. 3 psychological needs that need to be met (1 or more):
