The document discusses different paradigms and theories of motivation including: 1) Behaviorist views which focus on external rewards and punishments versus cognitive views which include internal cognition and drives. 2) Objectivist views aim to provide motivation externally versus constructivist views that motivation is internal and personal. 3) Sources of motivation include curiosity, variety, imagination, choice, relevance and goal setting. 4) Self-efficacy theory examines how beliefs about capabilities influence motivation.