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Creator of Instinct Theory | William McDougall. |
Creator of Drive-Reduction Theory | Clark Hull. |
Types of Cognitive Theory Motivation | Extrinsic and intrinsic. |
Incentive Theory | we are motivated to achieve an object, goal, or reward. |
Drive-Reduction Theory | We are driven to act to relieve tension. |
Instinct Theory | Example: salmon swim 1,000s of miles to spawn in the spot where they were spawned years earlier. |
Incentive Theory | Stresses the role of the environment in motivating behavior. |
Cognitive Theory | Looking at forces inside of us that energize us to move. |
Reason for Drive-Reduction Theory | Organisms seek homeostasis (a need for biological balance). |
Examples of Instinct Theory | Cleanliness, curiosity, parental love, sociability, and sympathy. |