Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

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Well-grounded in the history of the field, Motivation combines classic studies with current research, while promoting the idea that motivation stems from physiological states, psychological motives, and environmental incentives and goals. Motivation 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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (January 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205610811
• ISBN-13: 978-0205610815
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #704,637 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Needs more information, November 2, 2009

By	diabolique "cookie" (W.S, NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is imformative. However, it needs to go more into detail...theories and what some philosophers believe that causes the person's different behavior and mood stages per-say. But it help in my class and doing my research on the internet helped as well (got an A)

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising good read., July 13, 2009

By	K. Pring (Middletown, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this as a college book required for a class and it turns out to be very well written, easily understood, and surprisingly easy to read. It covers all past and present theories of motivation and the final two chapters deal with emotions, because emotions are still difficult to explain even by professionals. Overall, a good buy.

3.0 out of 5 stars Motivation worth while, June 5, 2009

By	Johnny Gizmo (IL) - See all my reviews

The condition of the book was good. It was very helpful in class. The book has information, theories and models that can be applied to the course which I am taking. The price of the book was high, which is the norm for all academic books.