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Motivation Herbert Petri (Towson University)

Motivation By Herbert Petri (Towson University)

Motivation by Herbert Petri (Towson University)


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Features coverage of the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. This book presents the advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations, allowing students to draw their own conclusions.

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Motivation: Theory, Research, and Application by Herbert Petri (Towson University)

With its signature focus on evolutionary psychology, MOTIVATION: THEORY, RESEARCH AND APPLICATION, 6E reflects the latest developments from the field in its thorough coverage of the biological, behavioral, and cognitive explanations for human motivation. The book clearly presents the advantages and drawbacks to each of these explanations, allowing readers to draw their own conclusions. The authors help readers understand the processes that activate their behavior by drawing examples from such relevant topics as sleep, stress, eating disorders, helping behavior, emotion, and more. Extremely reader friendly, the book includes vivid graphic illustrations that offer additional insight into key concepts.

About Herbert Petri (Towson University)

Herbert L. Petri is a Professor at Towson University, where he has been recognized on five separate occasions for his excellent teaching. He also serves as Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Johns Hopkins University, teaching the Motivation course since 1986. Dr. Petri has studied the role of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive mechanisms of motivation, memory, and learning for more than 35 years. His research has led to published articles on the underlying circuitry of memory, drug actions on learning and memory, and reviews of motivational processes. He received his B.A. degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Johns Hopkins University. John M. Govern is a Professor at Towson University, where he has taught since 1989. His primary research interest is in social cognition. He earned a B.S. in Psychobiology from Albright College and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Temple University.

Table of Contents

1. Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation. 2. Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior. 3. Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal. 4. Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation. 5. Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning. 6. Incentive Motivation. 7. Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation. 8. Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches. 9. Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency. 10. Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches. 11. Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control. 12. The Emotions as Motivators. 13. Conclusions.

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CIN1111841098VG
9781111841096
1111841098
Motivation: Theory, Research, and Application by Herbert Petri (Towson University)
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Cengage Learning, Inc
2012-04-19
496
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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