Meaning
and Definition of Motivation
Mustajib (2013: 3) Motivation refers
to an inner state
of cognitive and
emotional arousal which vigorously drives someone to consciously embark
endlessly intellectual and
physical effort to attain a previously set goal.
Aggouni and Laadjali (2015: 35) Motivation as a term is
derived from the Latin word ‘moveo-movere’ which means ‘to move’ in English.
Motivation is the element that moves humans to decide taking certain choices to
be engaged and to be able to continue a behavior. In psychology, the term ‘motivation’
means the forces that affect people’s behaviors’ or the reasons of those behaviors.
The psychologists of these
days have a
very wide explanation to
motivation; it takes
into account such
notions as longing,
push, volition, wish, pressure, interest, aim, purpose, and
other aspects. This following is motivation’s definition “Motivation is a
general way of referring to the antecedents (i.e., causes and origins) of
action.

Lai (2011: 8) concludes motivation
refers to reasons that underlie behavior, motivation is animated by personal
enjoyment, interest, or pleasure, whereas motivation is governed by
reinforcement contingencies. Motivation involves a constellation of closely
related beliefs, perceptions, values, interests, and actions. Motivation within
individuals tends to vary across subject areas, and this domain specificity
increases with age.
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