PSYC 2230 Lecture Notes - Thalamus, Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India, Eustress
2 Feb 2013
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Chapter 1 motivation-- what is it: to explain differences in intensity of behaviour (more intense behaviour more motivation) If a behaviour looks weak there might be other compiting motiv es influencing the behaviour. Be more asertive in one situation and less in another. E)increase abilityto predict behaviour. ii)measure of motivation: never measure directly but inferred on basis of what o rganism does following manipulation: manipulate some stimulus condition and observe resulting behaviour. e. g: page 5 rat in maze experiment (s-r ) Response= move fast through the maze to get to the goal. Develop of cognitive map of the box development of expectation, ani down when moving through the maze due to the fact that it is alr mal slows eady satisfied. After trial 30 animal doesnt want to move throught the maze not hunf anymorethere is no novelty, it knows the maze. We motivated through, novelty, exploration, manipulation, communicatio interaction, achievement motivation, power motivation controlling thi ry n, ngs.
