Psychologists confine the concept of motivation to those factors that:

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Motivation is broadly defined in psychology as internal and external factors that energize behavior (activate or initiate it) and direct it toward specific goals. This encompasses the two essential components of motivation: intensity and direction.

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• Motivation answers three key questions: What starts behavior? What directs behavior toward goals? What sustains behavior over time?
• Energizing function: Motivation provides the energy or drive that initiates and activates behavior
• Directional function: Motivation channels behavior toward specific goals or away from certain outcomes
• Types of motivation include intrinsic (internal satisfaction) and extrinsic (external rewards)
• Major motivational theories include drive-reduction, arousal, incentive, and cognitive theories
• Motivation involves both biological factors (hunger, thirst) and psychological factors (achievement, affiliation)