Motivation: Pearson New International Edition

A complete overview of motivation and emotion. Well-grounded in the history of the field, the fourth edition of Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental combines classic studies with current research. The text provides an overarching organizational scheme of how motivation (the inducement of action, feelings, and thought) leads to behavior from physiological, psychological, and environmental sources. The material draws on topics that are familiar to students while maintaining a conversational tone to sustain student interest. This text is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: * Define motivation and emotion. * Understand the psychological aspects of motivation. * Examine how the environment is a large source of motivation.In this Section: 1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents 1. Brief Table of Contents Part One: Introduction and History Chapter 1: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion Chapter 2: The History of Motivation and Emotion Part Two: Biological Properties of Motivation Chapter 3: Evolutionary Antecedents of Motivation Chapter 4: Addictions and Addictive Behaviors Chapter 5: Homeostasis: Temperature, Thirst, Hunger, and Eating Chapter 6: Behavior, Arousal, and Affective Valence Chapter 7: Stress, Coping, and Health Part Three: Psychological Properties of Motivation Chapter 8: Drives and Psychological Needs Chapter 9: Personality Traits and Motivation Part Four: External Sources of Motivation Chapter 10: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Chapter 11: Goal Motivation Chapter 12: Economics of Motivation Part Five: The Emotions Chapter 13: Emotions and Moods Chapter 14: Emotions as Motives 2. Full Table of Contents Part One: Introduction and History Chapter 1: Introduction to Motivation and Emotion Meaning of Motivation Sources of Motivation Study of Motivation and Emotion Chapter 2: The History of Motivation and Emotion Brief History of Motivation Brief History of Emotion Part Two: Biological Properties of Motivation Chapter 3: Evolutionary Antecedents of Motivation Evolution of Universal Motives Universal Motives for Relationships and Sex Fear, Food Preferences, and Music as Universal Motives Chapter 4: Addictions and Addictive Behaviors Drugs of Abuse and Addiction The Addiction Process Behavioral Addictions Chapter 5: Homeostasis: Temperature, Thirst, Hunger, and Eating Internal Factors of Body Regulation Food Characteristics and Eating Person Characteristics and Eating Chapter 6: Behavior, Arousal, and Affective Valence Arousal and Performance Theories about the Performance-Arousal Relationship Arousal and Affective Valence Chapter 7: Stress, Coping, and Health Relationship between Life Events and Stress Stressors Affect the Body Variables Moderating the Impact of Life Events Part Three: Psychological Properties of Motivation Chapter 8: Drives and Psychological Needs Drives and Needs as Internal Sources of Motivation Some Important Psychological Needs Chapter 9: Personality Traits and Motivation Personality Associated with Motivation Personality Traits Affect Motivation Part Four: External Sources of Motivation Chapter 10: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Extrinsic Motivation and Incentive Value Factors That Affect Incentive Value Intrinsic Motivation Chapter 11: Goal Motivation Origins of Goals Goal Characteristics and Expectations Goal Commitment, Planning, and Achievement Chapter 12: Economics of Motivation Motivation Costs and Resources Spending Motivation Resources Motivation toward Least Effort Part Five: The Emotions Chapter 13: Emotions and Moods Characteristics and Categories of Emotions The Function of Arousal Moods Chapter 14: Emotions as Motives Appraisal of the Emotion Event Emotions Motivate Facial Expressions The Motivating Function of Emotions