Motivation and Performance

Abstract

Abstract Motivation researchers within the field of social cognition often examine types of motivation that are thought to be qualitatively distinct (e.g., autonomous vs. controlled regulation, promotion vs. prevention focus, and locomotion vs. assessment orientation). Research suggests that the benefits of one type of motivation relative to another depend on the demands of the task and the context in which it is situated (termed task–motivation fit). However, there is yet to be a detailed account of what makes a particular type of motivation qualitatively distinct from other types of motivation or to explain whether these different motivations are always mutually exclusive. To address these issues and to explore the psychological mechanisms that may underlie task–motivation fit, this chapter outlines a speculative framework for investigating motivational trade-offs that draws on concepts from dynamic systems theory. It also explores the implications of this framework for research on metamotivational self-regulation.

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