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    Comparative Analysis of Process Based and Needs Based Theories on Motivation

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    In a paper consisting of five pages the theories of Adams, Vroom, and Maslow are compared and contrasted in order to reveal complimentary traits or distinct differences. There are eight bibliographic sources listed.

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    Maslow has argued his hierarchy of needs theory that has been used in many arguments by psychologists, process based theories give the suggestion that motivation not just a static process  but more than innate, it involves a calculation of theories that form beneficial incomes (Hayes and Orrell, 1998). However, motivation or rather the  study or motivation is concerned with delving into the underlying actions of ourselves. Discussing how we become active, and what influencing factors affect our lives whilst being active. Motivation is  seen as a mix of complex views and decisions that affect the way we think but is also affected by the way we feel motivated. For example the motivation to  study is influenced by our lack of energy to participate in any physical exercise. Therefore, the brain although feeling motivated to take up academic study feels no compunction to become  exhausted through non academic events or perhaps the motivation to study is through an upcoming event such as an exam or study class (Hayes and Orrell, 1998).  Prior to modern psychological progresses, many believed that motivation was due to a natural instinct that drove the human psyche to pursue its goals; these instinct  theories were given to explain the theory of human motivation. Moreover, James and McDougall have argued that the majority of what happens to man or what they do is  down to an instinctive nature pushing them to carry out their task. Later McDougall was to produce his list of eighteen different instincts that McDougall viewed as sufficient evidence  for the motives of humans. Later it was Maslow who furthered this research by his involvement with chimpanzees and wrote his theories on 

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