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Controllability and Predictability in Acquired Motivation

Mineka, S, Hendersen, R W·1985·Annual Review of Psychology

DOI 10.1146/annurev.ps.36.020185.002431

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CONTROL LABILITY AND UNCONTR OLLABILITY .. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposure to Uncontrollable Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exposure to Controllable Stimulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theories of the Effects of Control . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Frustration, Persistence, and Loss uf Cuntrol . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control in Attachment Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Overlap between Controllability and Predictability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . PREDICTABILITY AND UNPREDICTABILITy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Preference for Predictability . . . . .. . . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . Predictability, Kind of Information, and Coping Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effects of Unpredictability on Stress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effects of Control in Mediating the Effects of Predictability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Role of Unpredictability in the Proactive Effects of Un controllability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Role of Unpredictability ill Mediating Other Effects of UIlCOlltrollability ..... . .. . . . . . . Predictability and Tolerallce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERACTI ONS OF PR EDICTION AND CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Trallsfer of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . Psychogenic Modification of Pain Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .

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“The reduction in fear conditioning by ES is a striking finding as ES is quite “stressful” (Maier et al. 1986) and serves as an effective unconditioned stimulus (US) to condition fear to cues that are present (Mineka and Hendersen 1985).”
Background
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“Uncertainty about potential negative events is known to induce stress and to increase anticipatory anxiety (Brown et al., 2008; Carlsson et al., 2006; Mineka and Hendersen, 1985).”
Do monkeys choose to choose?
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“…& Freedman, 1987; Zuckerman, Porac, Lathin, Smith, & Deci, 1978), and there is considerable empirical support that not having control of one’s environment leads to behavioral and physiological problems (e.g., Mineka & Hendersen, 1985), such as learned helplessness (Overmier & Seligman, 1967).”
Background
Controllability modulates the neural response to predictable but not unpredictable threat in humans
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“Further, predictability and controllability have often been tightly linked in prior work on this topic (Foa et al., 1992; Maier & Seligman, 1976; Mineka & Kihlstrom, 1978; Mineka & Hendersen, 1985).”
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“In humans, perception of control over life stressors is associated with reduced levels of depression and disease (Mineka, 1985).”
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Self-citation
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“Seligman (1975) introduced the concept of learned helplessness which implies that when unpleasant situations become inescapable, employees learn to be helpless and accept the stressors in the environment (Mineka and Hendersen, 1985).”
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“Previous studies demonstrated that predictable shocks are perceived as less painful than unpredictable ones [25].”
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“Gaining controllability over an aversive situation has long been associated with beneficial effects on subsequent coping abilities of the animal (Mineka & Hendersen, 1985).”
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Animal Models of Psychopathology
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Self-citation
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“In addition to the amygdala changes, panic disorder (PD) patients have decreased benzodiazepine receptor binding in left hippocampal and precuneus [Bremner et al., 2000] and in right orbitofrontal cortex and right insula [Malizia et al., 1998].”
Background
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“…that endocrine and behavioural stress responses are greater when an impending stressor is uncertain (Abbott et al 1984, Tsuda et al 1989), but there is debate as to whether the difference lies in the predictability or controlability of the stimulus (Lejuez et al 2000, Mineka and Henderson 1985).”
Background
Chronic pain: Intrusion and accommodation
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“Factors such as the controllability and predictability of stressors can further modulate the impact of stress ’ (Maier and Watkins, 2005; Mineka and Hendersen, 1985).”
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“Once signaled active avoidance has been acquired, animals typically do not display evident signs of fear during performance, likely because of the predictability and control over the harmful outcome (Kamin et al., 1963; Bolles et al., 1966; Rescorla and Solomon, 1967; Bolles, 1970; Seligman et al., 1973; Mineka and He…”
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“…unpredictability itself is distressing for infants (Gunnar, Leighton, & Peleaux, 1984), whereas predictability provides some sense of control over the world (Mineka & Hendersen, 1985) which has been shown to have long-term benefits for socio–emotional development (Mineka, Gunnar, & Champoux, 1986).”
Background
Trait anxiety and parental child-rearing behavior: Support as a moderator variable?
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“Since preference studies have suggested that withdrawal of a stimulus that provides predictability of punishment is itself aversive (see Stroebel 1969; Fanselow 1980; Mineka and Hendersen 1985), the question arises as to whether withdrawal of the safety signal was more critical than withdrawal of the punishment signal…”
Background
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“Specifically, a person who perceives personal control sees the environment as predictable because (s)he decides what to expect in the future (Averill 1973; Mineka and Hendersen 1985).”
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Background
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Authors: Mineka, S., & Hendersen, R. W.
Affiliations: University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Venue: Annual Review of Psychology
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 1985-01
Volume: 36
Issue: 1
Pages: 495-529
ISSN: 0066-4308 (ISSN-L)
1545-2085
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ps.36.020185.002431
OpenAlex: W2175219552
Cited by: 234
References: 81
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 9.62
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Annual Review of Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Center for Research Resources (RR 07030)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Human Behavior and Motivation
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords: controllability, predictability, uncontrollable events, frustration, persistence, loss of control, attachment relationships, unpredictability, motivational regulation, emotion regulation, self-regulation, goal regulation
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Analgesia, Animals, Haplorhini, Association Learning, Avoidance Learning, Child, Child Development, Conditioning, Classical, Drug Tolerance, Frustration, Helplessness, Learned, Humans, Individuality, Internal-External Control, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Object Attachment, Pain, Probability Learning, Psychology, Experimental, Research Design, Social Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Substance-Related Disorders, Mice, Rats

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