Trends and Prospects in Motivation Research

439 Pages·2001·9.2 MB·English

by  Anastasia Efklides

TRENDS AND PROSPECTS IN MOTIVATION RESEARCH
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TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
IN MOTIVATION RESEARCH
Edited by
Anastasia Efklides
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Julius Kuhl
University of Osnabrück,Germany
and
Richard M. Sorrentino
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ix
A. Efklides and R. M. Sorrentino
ListofContributors xxiii
PartOne:Achievementandtask-relatedmotivation
1 Delimiting and integrating achievement motive and goal constructs 3
T.M. Thrash and A. J. Elliot
2 Howtocombineintrinsictask-motivationwiththemotivational
effectsofthe instrumentality of present tasks for future goals 23
W. Lens
3 Theroleofperceivedinstrumentality instudentmotivation 37
H. Creten, W. Lens, and J. Simons
4 Experimentallyinducedeffectsofgoaldistanceintimeonthe
relationsbetweenachievementmotives, futuretimeorientation
and indications of performance in sports 47
T. O. Thomassen, H. Halvari, andT. Gjesme
5 Motivation, performanceandsatisfactionatschool:
The significance ofthe achievement motives–autonomy interaction 65
D. CockandH. Halvari
6 Teaching and parenting styles related to children’s achievement
motivation and learning outcomes 85
W. van Werkhoven,A. vanLonden, andL.M. Stevens
7 Mappingthe domain of autonomy support:
Fiveimportantwaystoenhance orunderminestudents’ experience
of autonomy in learning 101
A. AssorandH. Kaplan
8 Amodel ofmotivational changeintransitioncontexts 121
J. MacCallum
vi
9 Learninginbasicelectricity: Howdomotivation, cognitivefactors,
andclassroomclimateinfluenceachievementinphysics? 145
Ch. von Rhöneck, K. Grob, G. W. Schnaitmann, and B. Völker
10 Goal orientationsandaction-controlbeliefs:
Across-culturalcomparisonamongCroatian,Finnish, and
Japanese students 163
M. Niemivirta, M. Rijavec, andH. Yamauchi
Part Two: Motivation, cognition, and self-regulation
11 A theory of uncertainty orientation:
The interplay of motivation, cognition, and affect 187
R.M. Sorrentino,A.M. Walker, G. Hodson, andCh. J. R. Roney
12 Overcomingdefensivefeedbackseeking:
The role of perceived ability and perceived control over assessed
attributes 207
Y. Trope, R. Hassin, andB. Gervey
13 Changes intask orientation and self-evaluation across phases
ofa transition 221
T. L. Chartrand, D. N. Ruble, and Y. Trope
14 Afunctionalapproachtomotivation:
The role ofgoal-enactmentand self-regulation in current
research on approach and avoidance 239
J. Kuhl
15 Motivation,informationprocessingandperformance:
Effectsofgoal settingonbasiccognitiveprocesses 269
J. Wegge
16 Metacognitiveexperiences inproblem solving:
Metacognition, motivation, and self-regulation 297
A. Efklides
17 The effects of general success-related beliefs and specific
metacognitiveexperiences on causal attributions 325
P. Metallidou and A. Efklides
18 Optimismasamoderator of the effect of state orientation
ontheevaluationofnegativelifeevents 349
B. Bossong
vii
19 Geneticvs. Environmentaldeterminantsoftraits, motives,
self-referential cognitions, andvolitionalcontrol inoldage:
FirstresultsfromtheMunichTwinStudy(GOLD) 359
U. Geppert and F. Halisch
20 Motives,personalgoals, andlifesatisfactioninoldage:
FirstresultsfromtheMunichTwinStudy(GOLD) 389
F. Halisch and U. Geppert
Subject index 411
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PREFACE
Anastasia Efklides and Richard M. Sorrentino
This book originated from the International Conference on Motivation: 6th Work-
shop on Achievement and Task Motivation, which was held in Thessaloniki,
Greece, in March 1998. The papers presented at the conference not only showed
the theoretical developments already accomplished in the field of motivation, but
the ones to come. This book, then, is a witness to the passage of the new era.
Motivation research embodies a variety of concepts; some of them emphasizing
the affective aspect of motivation and some the cognitive aspect. This often pre-
vents our understanding ofthe precise mechanism underlying the formation of the
various motives, as well as their interrelations. The problem is further compounded
when we wish to examine the relation ofthese mechanisms to overt action, as well
as affect and cognition. On the other hand, such attempts suggest that the field of
motivation has considerable potential not only for furthering theoretical integration
within its own field, but for theoretical integration in other fields of psychology as
well. This is particularly true for cognitive psychology, since motivation is inter-
twined with cognition. Motivation holds the unique role of the energizer of behav-
ior and determines the direction and strength ofbehavior. Cognition refers to the
mechanisms and products of information processing. It is their interrelation that is
of interest to many current motivation and cognitive psychologists.
Affect may also be part of the motivational process or it may accompany or re-
sult from the activity in which the person is engaged. It is, therefore, an indispen-
sable part of motivational and self-regulatory or volitional processes that along with
cognition affect behavior or performance (Martin & Tesser, 1996). Psychological
theory is not yet in position to offer detailed accounts of how motivation, affect,
cognition, and volition function and interact to produce the behavior or perform-
ance we are observing in specific situations or contexts. Yet, the goal is there and
theoretical efforts already exist that set the scene for a deeper understanding of the
processes involved and their underlying mechanisms.
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A. Efklides et al. (eds.) Trends and Prospects in Motivation Research, ix-xxii
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