Briefly Explain Motivation from the Perspective of Social Cognitive Theory

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Essay

Briefly explain motivation from the perspective of social cognitive theory.

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Definitions:

Existential Therapy

A therapy that encourages clients to accept responsibility for their lives and to live with greater meaning and value.

Humanistic Therapy

A system of therapy in which clinicians try to help clients look at themselves accurately and acceptingly so that they can fulfill their positive inborn potential.

Psychodynamic Therapy

is a form of depth psychology, the primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that increases desired behaviors through the consistent application of positive or negative consequences.