Advances in Motivation Science. Volume 8

Table of Contents

1. The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory Julius Kuhl, Markus Quirin and Sander L. Koole 2. Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes? David W. Putwain, Wendy Symes, Laura J. Nicholson and Richard Remedios 3. Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation Karen D. Rudolph 4. Self-efficacy and human motivation Dale H. Schunk and Maria K. DiBenedetto 5. The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures Todd M. Thrash 6. Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach Kathryn R. Wentzel

Authors

Andrew J. Elliot Professor of Psychology, University of Rochester, NY, USA. Andrew J. Elliot is Professor of Psychology at the University of Rochester. He received his Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. His research areas include achievement motivation, approach-avoidance motivation, the development of motivation and self-regulation, and subtle cue and context effects on psychological functioning. He has been (or currently is) an Associate Editor at Emotion, Journal of Personality, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Psychological Science, and Social and Personality Psychology Compass, and has edited two handbooks: Handbook of competence and motivation (with Carol Dweck) and Handbook of approach and avoidance motivation. He has over 170 scholarly publications, has received research grants from public and private agencies, and has been awarded multiple awards for his research contributions.