480 Pages
by
Psychology Press
492 Pages
by
Psychology Press
480 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Weiner introduces -- and offers his own motivation for producing - - this most impressive work with the following: There are two distinct approaches to the study of motivation. One stratagem is a product of academic, experimental procedures, while the second is an outgrowth of clinical, non-experimental methods. Each of the approaches has unique advantages and disadvantages. But all... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Part I: Need Reduction Theories. The Psychoanalytic Theory of Motivation. Drive Theory. Part II: Expectancy-Value Theories. Kurt Lewin's Field Theory. Achievement Theory. Social Learning and Personal Responsibility. Part III: Mastery and Growth Theories. Attribution Theory. An Attributional Theory of Behavior. Humanistic Theory and Personal Constructs. Part IV: Conclusion. Overview and Concluding Remarks.
Biography
Bernard Weiner
