MOTIVATION IN A GENERAL TERM
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Objectives and aims are nearly identical terms, and it is often difficult to spot a difference between them at first glance. Objectives and aims are interconnected, making it challenging to differentiate between the two. “One significant distinction lies in the aspect of time.Abstract
Motivation refers to an individual's positive feelings regarding a specific aspect of their surroundings. Consequently, their actions are both initiated and guided. We can say that motivations serve an energizing role as well as a directing role. Terms like “need,” “want,” and “interest” highlight distinct facets or states of motivation. “We deduce these motivational conditions based on how an individual behaves. For instance, we conclude someone is hungry when they eat or thirsty when they drink. Similarly, we infer needs for affection or an interest in science through individual actions. Since all people exhibit certain behaviors in specific environmental contexts, we have innate motives as members of the human species. Such motives are termed primary motives, which encompass psychological necessities like the need for food and water. Other behaviors stem from these primary motives, such as an attraction to science or a desire for wealth. Examples of these motives are classified as secondary motives. They are acquired and play a crucial role in facilitating learning” [2; p.3].
