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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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  1. Thorndike E. L., 1911, Animal intelligence
  2. Weiner B., 1992, Human motivation: Metaphors, theory, and research

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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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