10.1 Motivation — Why Getting Paid Kills Your Passion | Psychology 2e
After this lesson you will be able to…
- Understand the difference between internal and external drivers of behavior.
- Learn how external rewards can diminish intrinsic motivation for an activity.
- Discover how the type and expectation of rewards influence intrinsic motivation.
- Learn about early psychological theories that proposed human behavior is driven by unlearned instincts.
- Understand how physiological needs create drives to maintain biological balance (homeostasis).
- Explore how we seek optimal mental and physical stimulation, and how arousal levels affect task performance.
- Understand how belief in one's capabilities and social connections drive human motivation.
- Learn Maslow's pyramid model of human motivation, from basic physiological needs to self-transcendence.
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(0)What really drives human behavior — and why can adding a paycheck to something you love actually destroy your desire to do it? This lesson from Sectio...
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Quiz: Theories of Human Motivation
FundamentalsAnswer the following questions based on the video lesson you just watched. All answers can be found in the video — no outside knowledge is required.
Practice: Theories and Concepts of Human Motivation
PracticeAnswer each question using what you learned in the video lesson. Problems move from recall and understanding toward application and analysis — show your reasoning where asked.