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  • EDITION:
    1st Edition
  • ISBN:
    0126190704
  • ISBN-13:
    9780126190700
  • PUB. DATE:
    July 2000
  • PUBLISHER:
    Elsevier Science

Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation / Edition 1 by Carol Sansone, Judith M. Harackiewicz (Editor)

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Intrinsic And Extrinsic Motivation

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  • Pub. Date: July 2000
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science
  • Sales Rank: 847,067

Synopsis

In understanding human behavior, psychologists have long been interested in what motivates specific actions. Debates have pitted extrinsic motivators (e.g. rewards/punishment) against intrinsic motivation in attempting to determine what best motivates individuals. This book provides a summary view of what research has determined about both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, and clarifies what questions remain unanswered.

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Early research suggested that we act as we do because of biological needs and extrinsic motivators; but in the 1970s and 1980s, a third concept<-->intrinsic motivation<-->was introduced. A refueling of the debate over intrinsic and extrinsic motivation led to the creation of this book as a means of reviewing the earlier work and providing an update on recent findings. Fifteen contributions, most from psychologists affiliated with academic institutions in the US and Canada (and one from the School of Education, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem), examine various aspects of the developmental nature of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation over time; influences of parents, educators, and employers in facilitating motivation; effects of achievement goals on learning and performance; and the roles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in self regulation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Carol Sansone, University of Utah, Department of Psychology, Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
Judith Harackiewicz, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Psychology, U.S.A.