Chapter 12 Questions

What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?

Extrinsic motivation refers to engaging in activities to reduce needs or obtain external rewards. Intrinsic motivation refers to engaging in activities because those activities are personally rewarding and they fulfill our beliefs or expectations.

Compare and contrast two theories of motivation by using a diagram similar to the one below (Venn Diagram).

Incentive Theory: -stresses the role of the environment in motivating behavior -incentives (reinforcers, goals, and rewards) Drive-Reduction Theory: -emphasizes the internal states of the organism

What is the difference between a need and a drive?

The difference between a need and a drive is that a need is a state of biological or social deficiency. A drive is a psychological state that motivates an organism to engage in a better behavior to satisfy a need.