References & Abstracts

Further Research on Effort Expenditure as it Relates to Motivation

Use the link below to download an annotated reference list and pdfs of eight articles focused on effort expenditure and regulation as it relates to motivation and achievement. While many studies on effort expenditure are based on the Theory of Social Learning (Rotter, 1972) and/or Attribution Theory (Weiner, 1972), these articles discuss additional theories including: Cultural Capital Theory; Fiske's Relational Theory; Theory of Social Capital; and Social Dominance Theory.

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