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The Development of an Attribution-Based Theory of Motivation: A History of Ideas
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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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“How individuals attribute causes of a problem has behavioral consequences (Weiner, 2010) in terms of possible improvement actions based on data.”
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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
- 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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