What did you do over Spring Break or the weekend? List 5 things
you did Now explain WHY you did it (for each one). Try to be as
specific as possiblethat iswhat really motivated you to do it. What
is it about you that motivates you? Why do you do what you do?
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What is motivation? With Veterans Day coming up tomorrow With a
partner try to come up with what motivation is from the perspective
of a soldier (veteran) What motivates them? Be specific / detailed
Video #1 Video #2 Care package drive
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Now that we have got the ball rolling How would you define
motivation? A need or desire that energizes and directs behavior
toward a goal.
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1. Is it biological? 2. Is it cognitive? 3. Is it something
else that clinicians have found?
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Instincts Complex inherited behavior that is rigidly patterned
throughout the species Can you name any? Are we above instincts
because we can think? Biological Explanation
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Drives We have physiological needs that create psychological
drives Drive Reduction theory states that needs create tension that
stimulates our behaviors Biological Explanation
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Arousal We all function with different preferences of arousal
(stimulation / alertness). Some function well with stress some do
not Yerkes-Dodson Law says that arousal will increase performance
up to a point but too much arousal can actually decrease
performance. Optimum levels of arousal depend on the difficulty of
the task. Can you think of any examples where this might apply?
Homeostasis the bodys tendency to maintain a balanced or constant
internal state (i.e. temperature - sweating & shivering)
Biological Explanation
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Figure 10.2 Arousal and Performance Yerkes-Dodson Law
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Arousal and 4 forms of sensation seeking 1. Thrill and
adventure seeking 1. Some people see excitement in risky but
socially acceptable behaviors (skydiving, race-car driving) 2.
Experience Seeking 1. Seeks sensation through the mind, senses and
non-conforming lifestyle. Some people reject conventional
lifestyles 3. Disinhibition 1. Have chosen conventional lifestyle
but seek to escape it in socially acceptable forms such as
drinking/partying. People need other people as sources of
stimulation 4. Boredom Susceptibility 1. Low tolerance for
experience that is repetitious or constant. Gets restless with long
periods with little external stimulation Biological
Explanation
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Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation the
desire to perform a behavior because of promised rewards or threats
of punishment Intrinsic motivation a desire to perform a behavior
for its own sake and to be effective. Cognitive Explanation
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Being a teacher Extrinsic Good pay in D155 Stability (not
dependent on the ups /down of the economy Benefits (heath care /
vacation time) Intrinsic Inspire students to gain knowledge / reach
goals Shape lives / futures Continually gain knowledge about the
world Teach subjects that interest me (psychology)
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Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Which is more effective? Should we
reward and incentivize in order to increase performance? (get paid
to go to school / good grades?) What do we spend most of our time
pursuing? Daniel Pink Cognitive Explanation
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What is the big downside for trying to extrinsically motivate
people?
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Other factors (clinical) that affect motivation /
achievement
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What a man can be, he must be Abraham Maslows Hierarchy of
NEEDS
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What is the story of this image? 1. What is happening? Who is
in the picture? 2. What has led to this situation? That is, what
has happened in the past? 3. What is being thought? What is wanted?
4. What will happen? What will be done? 5. Does he care if he
succeeds or fails?
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The need to perform better is indicated if the character in the
story is doing one or more of the following four things. 1.
Outperforming someone elsefor example, getting a better grade on a
test 2. Meeting or surpassing a self-imposed standard of
excellencefor example, doing better than ever before on a history
test 3. Doing something uniquefor example, being the first 18-
year-old to write a bestseller 4. Being involved over a long term
in doing something well for example, being a successful writer of
short stories
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Personal Task List the last 3 achievements and failures you had
and explain them. (why did you succeed or fail?) What do you notice
about your explanations? Are the achievement explanations
celebrations or not? Do the failure explanations blame a personal
fault or other circumstances / people? Would you describe yourself
as an optimist (positive) or a pessimist (negative)?
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Who would you choose to play against? 1. You think you might
beat Opponent 1 in your matches 10% of the time. 2. You think you
might beat Opponent 2 -20% of the time. 3. You think you might beat
Opponent 3 -30% of the time. 4. You think you might beat Opponent 4
-40% of the time. 5. You think you might beat Opponent 5 -50% of
the time. 6. You think you might beat Opponent 6 -60% of the time.
7. You think you might beat Opponent 7 -70% of the time. 8. You
think you might beat Opponent 8 -80% of the time. 9. You think you
might beat Opponent 9 -90% of the time.
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How can you motivate yourself more? Associate your high
achievement with positive emotions celebrate it Connect your
achievement with your efforts personal responsibility Raise your
expectations high enough to be challenged, but not too high to be
discouraged
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Achievement is part of intrinsic motivation What you told about
that image can reveal your levels of achievement motivation.
Achievement Motivation is a desire for 1. Significant
Accomplishment 2. Mastery of ideas, things, or people 3. Attaining
a high standard Do you do ANYTHING for achievement?achievement
People with high achievement motivation often display grit
(passionate dedication to an ambitious goal). Achievement is much
more than just talent. It reveals a passion to perfect.grit
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Purpose Driven Model The BEST motivation system is the purpose
driven model. The purpose driven model best enables those who want
to achieve to achieve! Autonomy Mastery Purpose Can you create a
purpose driven model? Here is an example of such a modelexample of
such a model
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Formative/ Summative Assessment Using your knowledge on
motivation / achievement You, a partner, or a group, are going to
create a purpose driven (intrinsic) model institution (school /
business / other) What would it look like? How would it function?
How would you meet their needs (biological / cognitive)? How would
you get people in the institution to function at their highest
level of achievement (intrinsically / promoting grit / autonomy /
mastery / purpose / hierarchy of needs)? You will design a creative
visual presentation of your idea How you do this is up to you!
(power point / poster / video / etc)
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Grade / Criteria You can determine how much the project is
worth (based on the difficulty / workload) and what grade you
deserve on it (did you perform at your highest level? Did you
create a quality product?). - 0 to 20 points (formative 5 pt.
increments) Everyone (individually) will write a reflective essay
(1.5 2 pages typed) *20 points summative If you completed the
assignment: Describe what institution you created in detail (how it
was purpose driven) How the project went (did you use your time
effectively) What points did you make it worth and why? What grade
did you give yourself and why? Reflect on the effectiveness of this
type of assignment (self directed / self evaluated). If you didnt
complete the assignment (you will not get a grade for that) Why the
heck didnt you? Specific reasons (lazy? lack of time? Etc be
honest!) What did you do with your time? Why were you not
intrinsically motivated to do the assignment? Why were you not
extrinsically motivated to do the assignment? What was wrong with
this assignment that made you avoid it? What needs were not being
met (drive / arousal / hierarchy of needs / achievement / grit) BE
HONEST WITH THIS REFLECTION DONT HIDE ANYTHING OUT OF FEAR!
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You reflection should show these major ideas (either way you
went) Explain the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic
motivation Explain what the purpose driven model is Include
hierarchy of needs Explain what achievement motivation is. Include
grit Add this at the end of your essay Take this online assessment
here: Motivation TestMotivation Test Test and then reflect on your
results.