Perceived Control, Motivation, & Coping (008) - Couverture rigide

Skinner, Ellen A.

 
9780803955608: Perceived Control, Motivation, & Coping (008)

Synopsis

At every point in the lifespan, individual differences in a sense of control are strong predictors of motivation, coping and success and failure in a wide range of domains. What are the origins of these individual differences, how do they develop and what are the mechanisms by which they exert such an influence on psychological functioning?

To answer these questions, this book draws on theories and research covering key control constructs, including self-efficacy, learned helplessness, locus of control and attribution theory. Skinner also considers such issues as: the origins of control in social interaction; environmental features that promote or undermine control; developmental change in the mechanisms by which experience

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ISBN 10 :  0803955618 ISBN 13 :  9780803955615
Editeur : SAGE Publications, Inc, 1995
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