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MOTIVATION THEORIES 2

Motivation theories in behavior change

Introduction

The concept of human behavior has been the subject of a lot of study and research, with

most curiosity on the same generated by the need to know what drives human beings to behave

as they do in a diverse range of circumstances. The theme of motivation has thereafter abounded

as a viable explanation for the behavioral changes that occur in human interaction. The theories

of motivation therefore attempt to explain the nexus between the spheres of human behavior vis

a vis the justification behind the actions thereto. Motivation is therefore defined as the desire or

wants to achieve a specified accolade, which phenomenon occasions a goal-informed behavior.

There are a number of motivation theories that interrogate the realm of human behavior.

Depending on the schools of thought adopted by scholars, the theories revolve around the central

province of motivation. This paper however will focus on two primary theories of motivation, in

order to interrogate the place of behavior change as a function of motivation (Cherry, 2014).

Further, the paper will evaluate the above theories and their take on the premises of motivation

as a factor in either short term or long term behavioral change. Finally, the paper will culminate

with an analysis of the theories abounded and the limitations that their application may

encounter. The theories selected for the study are the needs based theories and the evolutionary

theory of motivation.

The Needs theory; Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

Abraham Maslow appreciated the fact that the human behavior is directed by deficiency

or demand for something. He defined needs as the longing or condition that lingers and may only

be dispensed with when ultimately satisfied. He therefore formulated pyramid of needs, which

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Running head: MOTIVATION THEORIES 1 Motivation Theories Name Course Tutor Date MOTIVATION THEORIES 2 Motivation theories in behavior change Introduction The concept of human behavior has been the subject of a lot of study and research, with most curiosity on the same generated by the need to know what drives human beings to behave as they do in a diverse range of circumstances. The theme of motivation has thereafter abounded as a viable explanation for the behavioral changes that occur in human interaction. The theories of motivation therefore attempt to explain the nexus between the spheres of human behavior vis a vis the justification behind the actions thereto. Motivation is therefore defined as the desire or wants to achieve a specified accolade, which phenomenon occasions a goal-informed behavior. There are a number of motivation theories that interrogate the realm of human behavior. Depending on the schools of thought adopted by scholars, the theories revolve around the central province of motivation. This paper however will focus on two primary theories of motivation, in order to interrogate the place of behavior change as a function of motivation (Cherry, 2014). Further, the paper will evaluate the above theories and their take on the premises of motivation as a factor in either short term or long term behavioral change. Finally, the paper will culminate with an analysis of the theories abounded and the limitations that their application may encounter. The theor ...
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