Motivation and action

In this book Heckhausen and Heckhausen give an extensive and in-depth overview of the diverse lines of research in motivational psychology, in terms of its historical foundations, up-to-date conceptual developments and empirical research. The major classes of motivated behavior, such as achievement,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Heckhausen, Jutta, 1957- (-), Heckhausen, Heinz
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press 2008.
Edición:Second edition
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Motivation and action: introduction and overview
  • Historical trends in motivation research
  • Trait theories of motivation
  • Situational determinants of behavior
  • Motivation as a function of expectancy and incentive
  • Achievement motivation
  • Social bonding: affiliation motivation and intimacy motivation
  • Power motivation
  • Implicit and explicit motives
  • Biopsychological aspects of motivation
  • Motivation and volition in the course of action
  • Individual differences in self-regulation
  • Intrinsic motivation and flow
  • Causal attribution of behavior and achievement
  • Motivation and development.