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The Development of an Attribution-Based Theory of Motivation: A History of Ideas

WEINER, BERNARD·2010·Educational Psychologist

DOI 10.1080/00461520903433596

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The history of ideas guiding the development of an attribution-based theory of motivation is presented. These influences include the search for a “grand” theory of motivation (from drive and expectancy/value theory), an attempt to represent how the past may influence the present and the future (as Thorndike accomplished), and the incorporation of causes and their properties (from Heider and Rotter). The goal of this approach is the formulation of a conception in which causes influence action via the mediating mechanisms of specific affects (as first suggested by Atkinson) and expectancy. The empirical and conceptual contributions of the theory are summarized.

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Authors: WEINER, B.
Affiliations: University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author: WEINER, BERNARD
Venue: Educational Psychologist
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2010-01-21
Volume: 45
Issue: 1
Pages: 28-36
ISSN: 0046-1520 (ISSN-L)
1532-6985
DOI: 10.1080/00461520903433596
OpenAlex: W2096775845
Cited by: 868
References: 37
Citations by year: 2026: 57 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 149 · 2022: 66 · 2021: 59 · 2020: 70 · 2019: 64 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 42 · 2016: 42 · 2015: 51 · 2014: 34 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 28
FWCI: 31.21
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Educational Psychologist (publishedVersion)
Funders: American Psychological Association
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Behavior and Motivation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords: attribution theory, motivation theories, history of motivation theory, expectancy-value theory, drive theory, Thorndike, Heider, Rotter, Atkinson, expectancy

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