Self Determination Theory

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Across
  1. 4. Need to feel capable and effective
  2. 5. Most self-determined extrinsic motivation aligned with identity and values
  3. 9. Doing an activity for pleasure and enjoyment
  4. 10. Focuses on the role of relatedness in motivation, emphasizing that supportive, caring relationships enhance well-being and promote self-determined behaviour.
  5. 15. Needs Theory States that satisfaction of the three psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—is essential for motivation, well-being, and personal growth.
  6. 17. Describes the continuum of extrinsic motivation, from least self-determined (extrinsic regulation) to most self-determined (integrated regulation).
  7. 18. Least self-determined extrinsic motivation, controlled by rewards or punishments
  8. 19. Effect When rewards reduce intrinsic motivation
Down
  1. 1. Autonomous extrinsic motivation valued as important and worthwhile
  2. 2. Driven by internal pressures like guilt or shame
  3. 3. A theory of human motivation focused on autonomy, competence, and relatedness
  4. 6. Need to feel connected and valued by others
  5. 7. Complete lack of desire or intention to act
  6. 8. Explains how intrinsic motivation is affected by perceptions of autonomy and competence, and how rewards or feedback can increase or decrease motivation.
  7. 11. Scale from amotivation to intrinsic motivation showing autonomy
  8. 12. Distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic life goals, showing how different types of goals impact psychological needs, motivation, and well-being.
  9. 13. Explains individual differences in how people tend to orient themselves toward autonomy, control, or impersonal motivation based on environmental influences.
  10. 14. Need to feel in control and make choices
  11. 16. Doing an activity for external rewards or to avoid punishment