Part 2: Models of Motivation

• Person-Centred Models [B = f(P)]

  1. People have an underlying disposition that accounts for their level of motivation
  2. Behaviours are viewed as signs of their underlying traits
• Person-Centred Models [B = f(P)]

  • People have an underlying disposition that accounts for their level of motivation
  • Either got it or you don’t (extreme version)
  • Disposition = personality & traits
• Person-Centred Models [B = f(P)]

  • Behaviours are viewed as signs of their underlying traits
  • What they trying to accomplish for themselves 
  • Their motivation 
  • What do they bring with them/their personality that helps or hinders motivation
  • Extreme version
• Situation-Centred Models [B = f(E)]

  1. A stimulus in the environment causes a response in the person
  2. A person has no drives, motivational forces, or traits which affect behaviour

  • Got to provide something to motivate them either by carrot/reward or punishment 
  • My job to provide the person motivation 
  • Seeking things in environment to help motivate them
• Interaction Model [B = f(PxE)]

  1. Motivation is a function of the environment/situation [E], the person/traits [P], and the interaction between them
  2. There is a reciprocal (mutual) interaction between the person and the situation
• Interaction Model [B = f(P x E)]

  • There is a reciprocal (mutual) interaction between the person and the situation
  • Stick = punish/force someone to do it 
  • Carrot = find something they want/reward, to reinforce them to do something
  • Help motivate them
  • In reality is a bit of both, but carrot far more powerful/effective overtime 
  • + for avoiding stress & anxiety (unlike stick)
• Models of Motivation

  • Person Centred Models (B = f [P])
  • Situation Centred Models (B = f [E])
  • Interaction Model (B = f [P x E])