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ERIC Number: EJ523338
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-716X
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"The Development of Pragmatic and Non-pragmatic Motivation" (Commentary On).
Harris, P.
Human Development, v38 n4-5 p235-38 Jul-Oct 1995
Suggests that while doubting that the dichotomy introduced by Subbotsky can cover the entire domain of motivation, he should applaud the emphasis on the neglected but critical importance of motivation in developmental psychology, and the attempt to distinguish different types of motivation, even as contributors to a single behavior. (AA)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Cultural Influences, Intellectual Development, Learning Processes, Metacognition, Models, Moral Values, Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Psychological Needs, Psychological Patterns, Social Development
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Comments on article by Subbotsky (PS 524 818) on pragmatic and nonpragmatic motivation in this issue.