Factors that Affect Incentive Value
Across
- 3. Ex. 'B' grade from perspective of an 'A' student is a disappointment, a 'B' grade from perspective of a 'C' is an accomplishment
- 6. Ex. Winning a game of chess against a child vs a chess master
- 8. May decrease motivation for complex tasks
- 10. Ex. Comparing amateur art to professional art
- 12. Upward shift in incentive value
- 14. Result of satiation
- 15. Usefulness of an incentive depends on the expected value of the incentive and length of delay before it becomes available
Down
- 1. A shift towards behavior that provides a greater rate of reinforcement
- 2. The frequency of an incentive or reinforcer influence motivation
- 4. The pleasure of a stimulus depends on what it is being compared to
- 5. A change in the psychological value of an incentive based on the value of prior similar incentives
- 7. Downward shift in incentive value
- 9. Future incentive is less valuable because of the delay before getting it
- 11. Result of deprivation
- 13. Incentive size/amount is positively associated with motivation