From the definitions above, it can be concluded that motivation is the basic motive such as needs, desires, and interests which lead people to have certain
behavior in doing some purposes that are used to reach some goals.
b. Kind of Motivations
Psychologists distinguish between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, approach motivation and avoidant motivation. Though, I only present intrinsic
motivation and approach causes as the appropriate theories in this study.
According to Hufmann, Vernoy and Vernoy 401 Intrinsic motivation refers to a desire of someone to show an action for their own sake. It means that
intrinsic motivation comes from someone’s enjoyment or pleasure. In intrinsic motivation there is not a real reward such as, money, certificate or status for
someone’s work but the reward is from his heart, his satisfaction in doing something well.
It can be summarized that someone who has intrinsic motivation, he or she is doing something because he or she is motivated by their internal factors such
as, they fun to do it or they believe it is good and right things to do. According to Franken 3, “motivation theorists start with the assumption
that, for every behavior, there is a cause”. Their goal is to identify those causes. Higgins in Franken’s Human Motivation 3 states that approach behavior, people
do things because of something they want, desires, or need. The things are often conceptualized in terms of specific goals. The person who has approach
motivation will find the opportunities to accomplish his or her goals. Franken 7
explains that “the distinction between approach and avoidant motivation is based on the idea that feelings are an important determinant of behavior”. It indicates
that one’s feeling can determine what they will do or their behavior. According to Higgins in Franken’s 8 someone who has an approach motivation need to
understand the role of self-focus in helping humans to achieve goals. In summary, approach motivation is someone who is motivated to do
something because of his or her desire, want, or need. They will try hard using any opportunities and will spend more time in order to accomplish their goals.
Besides, they also need to be aware of their self-focus in achieving the goals.
c. Human Motives
