Achievement and Motivation
Subtitle: A Social-Developmental Perspective (Cambridge Studies in Social and Emotional Development)
Contributors: Ann K. Boggiano (Editor); Thane S. Pittman (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 29, 1993
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780521322201
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; Educational Psychology; Motivation; Education / Teaching; Psychology; Intrinsic motivation; Developmental - Child; Education / Educational Psychology; Psychology & Psychiatry / Developmental Psychology; Psychology-Developmental - Child; Achievement motivation in chil; Achievement motivation; Achievement motivation in children
First sentence: The study of human motivation explores an intriguing phenomenon: Given an abundance of alternatives, why do individuals choose to act and react in particular ways?