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Motivation Vocabulary
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
11/18/2012

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purpose
Definition
(noun) the intention, aim or function of something; the thing that something is supposed to achieve. E.g.: Having purposes makes easy to be successful. Synonym : aim, goal, objective.
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mastery
Definition
(noun) great knowledge about or understanding of a particular thing. E.g.: Mastery enables people to learn more.
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autonomy
Definition
(noun) the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else. E.g.: People who have autonomy can be more successful than other people. Synonym : command
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incentive
Definition
(noun) something that encourages you to do something. E.g.: Desire of promotion is an incentive to hard work. Opposite : disincentive
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cognitive
Definition
(adjective) connected with mental processes of understanding. E.g.: Reward leads to poorer performance at people who have cognitive skills.
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