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Showing 1 to 20 of 59 for “"Motivation (Psychology)"”.
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So you are having a bad day: gender, goal orientation and in-competition attrition rate in competitive cyclists
… higher levels of ego orientation and extrinsic motivation while female athletes demonstrated higher levels of goal orientation and intrinsic motivation (White & Duda, 1994). The current study examines the relationship of gender, goal orientation and participation motivation to in-competition …
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Teachers' and Pupils' perceptions of factors that motivate leraners in a classroom in selected High Schools in Kasama District
Motivation is a fundamental factor that reinforces and regulates the learners’ interest to engage in learning. However, motivation of the learners in a classroom has different perceptions from both teachers’ and pupils’ perspective. Although there is a general view that a teacher is the source of …
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Teachers' and Pupils' perceptions of factors that motivate leraners in a classroom in selected High Schools in Kasama District
Motivation is a fundamental factor that reinforces and regulates the learners’ interest to engage in learning. However, motivation of the learners in a classroom has different perceptions from both teachers’ and pupils’ perspective. Although there is a general view that a teacher is the source of …
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Investigating the pursuit of prosocial goals among neurodivergent adults: a naturalistic prospective memory study
… factor design examining the impact of prosocial motivation on everyday prospective memory performance between neurodivergent and neurotypical adults. Notably, there were no group differences in PM performance. Additionally, groups did not perform better on prosocial goals over self-interested. …
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Motivation and communication within the superior-subordinate dyad : a comparative study of volunteers and paid employees.
… in the areas of: (1) levels of intrinsic motivation, (2) perceptions of supervisors' decision making style, and (3) perceived compliance gaining/behavior regulation communication of supervisors. Subjects (n = 188 paid and 70 volunteer) provided information regarding the research areas via …
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The role of communication in remotivating demotivated adolescents
… of a literature survey on the reasons for demotivation among adolescents, and the role of communication in remotrvating demotivated adolescents, and a subsequent empirical survey of how adolescents feel about themselves and others of a group of grade 10 and 11 learners in the eThekwini region …
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Single parents and organizational commitment, absenteeism, and internal motivation: an initial investigation
… outcomes of organizational commitment, internal motivation, and absenteeism were assessed. It was expected that high levels of role conflict would be associated with low levels of organizational commitment, low levels of internal motivation, and high levels of absenteeism. However, results did …
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The expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation and the enumeration of possible selves: Evidence for outcomes during emerging adulthood
<p>The expectancy-value theory of achievement motivation (Eccles, Adler, Futterman, Goff, Kaczala, et al., 1983; Wigfield & Eccles, 2000) posits that an “individual’s choice, persistence, and performance can be explained by their beliefs about how well they will do on the activity and the extent to …
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Motivation and Its Effects on Auditory Detection Thresholds
The purpose of this study is to determine the relative influence of reward and punishment upon auditory detection threshold.
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The interaction of delay and magnitude of the reward on acquisition and extinction in the straight alley runway
<p>The purpose of this study is to clarify and accurately describe the interactive effects of several amounts of reward and delay on acquisition and extinction or rats in a straight runway. A factorial study involving several levels of reward and delay is presented to further describe and possibly …
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A psychometric study of student attitudes as a measure of academic motivation
… an indication of the strength of their academic motivation through the attitudes and opinions they express. In other words, is it possible to construct a paper-and-pencil test or measuring instrument which will utilize the opinions and attitudes of students to gain a significant clue as to their …
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Human Engagement and the Experience of Value
… during that task. By conceptualizing value as a motivational force experience, using RET to make new predictions about this experience, and developing a measure to test the mechanism itself, we hope this work contributes to the development of a new way of understanding value.
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The effects of athletic scholarships on motivation in sport
… of rewards has been found to undermine intrinsic motivation (Deci & Ryan, 1999). This conclusion is primarily based on research conducted in non-sporting environments. The purpose of this study was to examine perceived motivational changes resulting from the hypothetical manipulation of a reward …
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Pornography : gender differences in pornography usage, category, motivational basis, and frequency
… in utilization of pornography amongst genders. Motivational bases for pornographic use, difference in frequency and category of pornography were examined. The participants in the study were university students, adults over the age of 18. Data collection took place online and participants …
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The relationship between daydreams and manifest needs
<p>For many years psychologists have been interested in studying methods by which it is possible to assess the presence and strengths of needs (drives) within the human being. In particular, is has long been felt that the needs of an individual are expressed in his daydreams or fantasies. The …
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Inspirational leadership: the written theory versus the theory-in-action
The purpose of this study was to observe the leadership practices of Dr. Austin at Warren County Community College (WCCC), Washington, NJ versus the espoused leadership practices of inspirational leadership (Austin, 2009). The study also examined Dr. Austin's leadership qualities to determine ways …
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The contribution of self-determination theory to an understanding of psychological distress among young adults: Mediation of practical involvement and autonomy support by autonomy, controlled, and impersonal orientations
… children will develop differential inner motivational orientations (i.e., autonomy, control, and impersonal) representing varying degrees of autonomy (i.e., self determined behavior), which in turn should predict psychological distress or health. To test these theoretical relationships, …
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The Nature of Things
… of stories and a preface that examine character motivation. The author is concerned with unexpected reactions and surprising outcomes. The stories are independent of each other and involve a wide range of characters.
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