
Advances in Motivation Science, Volume 8
1st Edition
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Table of Contents
1. The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory
Julius Kuhl, Markus Quirin and Sander L. Koole
2. Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes?
David W. Putwain, Wendy Symes, Laura J. Nicholson and Richard Remedios
3. Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation
Karen D. Rudolph
4. Self-efficacy and human motivation
Dale H. Schunk and Maria K. DiBenedetto
5. The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures
Todd M. Thrash
6. Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach
Kathryn R. Wentzel
Description
Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Eight, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, contains interesting articles that cover topics such as The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory, Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes?, Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation, Self-efficacy and human motivation, The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures, and Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach.
Key Features
- Presents new research in the field of motivation science and research
- Provides a timely overview of important research programs conducted by the most respected scholars in psychology
- Gives special attention to directions for future research
Readership
Researchers, instructors, and students (graduate and advanced undergraduate) in the myriad disciplines in which motivational issues are relevant
Details
- No. of pages:
- 308
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2021
- Published:
- 1st June 2021
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780128226841
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About the Editor

Andrew Elliot
Andrew J. Elliot is Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. His research areas include achievement motivation, approach-avoidance motivation, the development of motivation and self-regulation, and subtle cue and context effects on psychological functioning. He has been (or currently is) an Associate Editor at Emotion, Journal of Personality, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Psychological Science, and Social and Personality Psychology Compass, and has edited two handbooks: Handbook of competence and motivation (with Carol Dweck) and Handbook of approach and avoidance motivation. He has over 170 scholarly publications, has received research grants from public and private agencies, and has been awarded multiple awards for his research contributions.
Affiliations and Expertise
Professor of Psychology, University of Rochester, NY, USA
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