Motivation and Action.

An extensive overview of the diverse lines of research in motivational psychology.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heckhausen, Jutta
Other Authors: Heckhausen, Heinz
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface to the Second English Edition; Contributors; 1 Motivation and Action: Introduction and Overview; 2 Historical Trends in Motivation Research; 3 Trait Theories of Motivation; 4 Situational Determinants of Behavior; 5 Motivation as a Function of Expectancy and Incentive; 6 Achievement Motivation; 7 Social Bonding: Affiliation Motivation and Intimacy Motivation; 8 Power Motivation; 9 Implicit and Explicit Motives; 10 Biopsychological Aspects of Motivation; 11 Motivation and Volition in the Course of Action.
  • 12 Individual Differences in Self-Regulation13 Intrinsic Motivation and Flow; 14 Causal Attribution of Behavior and Achievement; 15 Motivation and Development; References; Index.