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The motivation of a person and it’s causes is something that has been an intriguing topic for us humans since the very start of time. Motivation was and is the key element needed and searched for, if a person is to accomplish a task in its most efficient form. Despite motivation being talked about only in the context of jobs and studies, its actually a requirement of achieve any simple task, and therefore, motivation is necessary to sustain life. One of the first motivation theories to ever be presented is philosopher Jeremy Bentham’s Carrot and Stick Approach to Motivation. The Carrot and Stick Approach to Motivation Theory was first presented during the Industrial Revolution and is considered as the more traditional type of theories. It is a part of Process Theories of Motivation, which basically deals with how motivation occurs in organisms. Bentham’s theory basically states to reward the individual…

Come to think of it, survival wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for our internal Motivational Force. How so? Basically Motivation is a force which becomes active inside a human, when their need demands to be satisfied. Motivation is activated and it leaps to satisfy the said need. Thus, if it weren’t for motivation, we wouldn’t “feel like” making our food, completing our school, concentrating on our jobs, because due to needs, the human is motivated to complete tasks even when they don’t feel like it, as they know it is necessary. One of the most talked of theories is given by Psychologist B. F. Skinner, known as the Reinforcement Theory of Motivation. When it comes to motivation in Psychology, many theories have been presented. Among these theories of motivation, there exists a sub-topic: Process Theories of Motivation. Process Theories basically deal with how motivation occurs in an individual. B.…