Motivation

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Used for

drive, interest, motivational enhancement therapy

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See for

motivational interview

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Broader Terms

psychology

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Narrower Terms

instinct

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Related Terms

craving, goal oriented behavior, hunger, libido, performance, psychic activity level, reinforcer, satiation

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Scope Note

mental process which causes organisms to seek a goal or satisfy a need; e.g., hunger, thirst, sex drive, etc.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Another way to say this is that motivation is goal-directed behaviour.
  • Internal motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than is external motivation, which must be repeatedly reinforced by praise or concrete rewards.
  • In spite of enormous research, basic as well as applied, the subject of motivation is not clearly understood and more often than not poorly practiced.
  • com home YOU ARE HERE >> Ageless Learner > Assessments > Motivation Style What's Your Motivation Style? Motivation is the force that draws you to move toward something.
  • Motivation is education.
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