Of particular interest in the CORI research is the pivotal role that motivation, in all of its instantiations ( interest, self-efficacy, and achievement motivation ), plays in learning both science and literacy .
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David G . Winter, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, said they are propelled by a zeal to excel at whatever they do, a trait he calls " achievement motivation ."
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In the mid-1980s, Falbo and Polit concluded that " only children scored significantly better than other groups in achievement motivation and personal adjustment, " and were in all other respects indistinguishable from children with siblings.
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"' Achievement Motivation inventory ( AMI ) "'( Schuler, Heinz; Thornton, George C . III; Frintrup, Andreas & Mueller-Hanson, Rose; 2002 ) is a psychological test to assess a broad construct of job-related achievement motivation.
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"' Achievement Motivation inventory ( AMI ) "'( Schuler, Heinz; Thornton, George C . III; Frintrup, Andreas & Mueller-Hanson, Rose; 2002 ) is a psychological test to assess a broad construct of job-related achievement motivation.
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The psychologist Toni Falbo published a review of 141 studies in 1984 and concluded, " Only children scored significantly better than other groups in achievement motivation and personal adjustment and were in all other respects indistinguishable from children with brothers and sisters ."
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In contrast, David McClelland believed that workers could not be motivated by the mere need for money in fact, intrinsic motivation such as achievement motivation, though money could be used as an indicator of success for various motives, e . g ., keeping score.
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Typically, cooperative base groups are heterogeneous in membership ( especially in terms of achievement motivation and task orientation ), meet regularly ( for example, daily or biweekly ), and last for the duration of the class ( a semester or year ), or, preferably, for several years.
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Lenk's academic specializations comprise amongst others : epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, incl . social sciences and technology, systems theory, neurosciences, anthropology, theoretical sociology, action theory, philosophy and psychology of creativity, achievement motivation and group dynamics, neuro-and moral philosophy as well as applied ethics, sport science and philosophy of sport.
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Unfortunately, in the absence of understanding and consideration of how need for cognitive closure may influence academic and / or achievement motivation, educators may erroneously conclude that a student does not have a desire to learn or that she / he has a cognitive, psychological, intellectual, or behavioral deficiency that is impeding the learning process.
