Theories of Motivation

THE LOCUS OF CONTROL

 Psychologists have spent years etching out patterns in personality traits that suggest that people vary in the degree to which…

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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory

The concept of self-fulfilling prophecy was defined by Wool folk, A. (2013:538) as a groundless expectation that is confirmed because…

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ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION THEORY OR NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT

David McClelland advanced an achievement motivation theory which argues that some people are motivated by the "need for achievement" (n-ach).…

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Incentive theory of motivation by Hull

 The drive-reduction theory of motivation emphasizes the internal states of the organism; however, the Incentive theory of motivation stresses the…

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Incentive Function theory of motivation by Hull

The drive-reduction theory of motivation emphasizes the internal states of the organism; however, the Incentive Function theory stresses the role…

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EXPECTANCY THEORY OF MOTIVATION By Victor Vroom

The expectancy theory of motivation was suggested by Victor Vroom. Unlike Maslow, Vroom does not concentrate on needs as motivational…

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BIOLOGICAL OR AROUSAL THEORY OF MOTIVATION

The arousal theory of motivation was developed by Donald Hebb, a Canadian Neuropsychologist, (of which he is recognised as the…

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