Psychological theories of motivation - Arkes, Hal R. 1945-; Garske, John P. 1945- (Monterey, California Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, 1982)
Introduction and prospectus -- Instinct and the biological bases of motivation -- The psychoanalytic theory of motivation -- Motivation toward self-actualization: the humanistic theories of Rogers and Maslow -- Stimulus-response theories of motivation: the Hull/Spence tradition -- Optimal level theories -- Social learning theories: the cognitive perspectives of Rotter and Bandura -- Field theory: the contributions of Kurt Lewin -- The theory of achievement motivation -- Cognitive-consistency theories -- Theories of causal attribution -- Retrospect and discussion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-437) and indexes.
Keywords: Motivation (Psychology)