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Created by morganjmurphy on Nov 9, 2010

Last updated: 11/15/10 at 08:04 AM

• Intrinsic Motivation
  Nov 10, 2010

  Intrinsic motivation refers to motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in the task itself, and exists within the individual rather than relying on any external pressure

• Homeostasis
  Nov 10, 2010

  Is the property of a system, either open or closed, that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, constant condition.

• Incentive
  Nov 10, 2010

  An incentive is any factor (financial or non-financial) that enables or motivates a particular course of action, or counts as a reason for preferring one choice to the alternatives

• Extrinsic Motivation
  Nov 10, 2010

  Extrinsic motivation comes from outside of the individual. Common extrinsic motivations are rewards like money and grades, coercion and threat of punishment. Competition is in general extrinsic because it encourages the performer to win and beat others, not to enjoy the intrinsic rewards of the activity

• Need
  Nov 9, 2010

  Need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life

• Drive
  Nov 9, 2010

  Drive is based on the principle that organisms are born with certain physiological needs and that a negative state of tension is created when these needs are not satisfied.

• Instincts
  Nov 9, 2010

  Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior.

• Motivation
  Nov 9, 2010

  Motivation is the activation of goal-oriented behavior. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but, theoretically, it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well.

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