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What is motivation?
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What is motivation?
The internal and external forces that start, direct and sustain behaviour.
What is intrinsic motivation?
Doing something for its own sake — because it's interesting or satisfying.
What is extrinsic motivation?
Doing something for an external reward or to avoid punishment.
What is self-determination theory?
Motivation is strongest when people feel autonomy, competence and relatedness.
What is the overjustification effect?
Rewarding an enjoyed activity can reduce intrinsic motivation.
Which type of motivation sustains behaviour best?
Intrinsic — it keeps people going without external prompts.
One strength of motivation research?
It improves education, health and workplaces, with supporting evidence.
One limitation of motivation research?
Motivation is internal and hard to measure, and varies by person and culture.
How is the HL motivation topic assessed?
On Paper 3 — a source-based data paper (HL only).
Which concepts does motivation link to?
Causality (it drives behaviour) and change (it sustains behaviour change).
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