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Cognitive Factors in Motivation

Cognitive Factors in Motivation . Expectations Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Locus of Control Explanatory behaviors Learned Helplessness . 1) Power of Expectations . How do expectations of myself and other impact my motivation to achieve a goal?

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Cognitive Factors in Motivation

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  1. Cognitive Factors in Motivation • Expectations • Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation • Locus of Control • Explanatory behaviors • Learned Helplessness

  2. 1) Power of Expectations • How do expectations of myself and other impact my motivation to achieve a goal? • Reading: “What you expect is what you get” • How can you apply scientific findings to your own experience? • What are the main ideas in psychological research?

  3. 2) Instrinsicvs. Extrinsic Motivation • Instrinsic • Internal • Motivated by personal rewards • "Practice“ • 10,000 hours excerpt • Extrinsic • Motivated by external factors • i.e., grades, trophies, recognition, titles, etc…

  4. 3) Locus of Control: ANSIE • Internal • Sense of personal action • Have the capacity to influence events • External • Sense of helplessness • Good things are not tied to behavior • Pawns of fate • Believe in ability to influence events

  5. a. Explanatory Behaviors • ASQ Scale • Global/Specific • Stable/Unstable • Internal/External

  6. b. Learned Helplessness • 40 Study—Seligman

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