Motivation : theories and principles / Robert C. Beck.
Publication details: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c1983.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 482 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0136039103
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Basic issues for motivation
Nature of motivation theory
Emotional foundations of motivation
Biological analyses of motivation
Instinct and species specific behavior
Physiology of some consummatory behaviors
Drive theory: foundations and development
Activation and arousal
Behavior theory analyses
Rewards as reinforcers
Rewards as incentive
Aversive stimulation: Escape, fear, and frustration
Aversive stimulation: Avoidance and punishment
Conflict, stress, and anxiety
Social-cognitive analyses of motivation
Coping and cognitive consistency
Aggression and altruism
Achievement motivation, attribution, and power
Job motivation and job satisfaction
Interpersonal attraction and human sexuality
Bibliography: p. 425-466.
Includes indexes.
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