The Development of Motivational Thought in the Study of Curiosity.

Vidler, Derek C.

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ERIC Number: EJ249734

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Development of Motivational Thought in the Study of Curiosity.

Vidler, Derek C.

College Student Journal, v15 n2 p176-80 Sum 1981

Presents an overview of the development of motivational thought in the study of exploratory behavior and curiosity. Traces the way in which concepts of curiosity were considered from the perspectives of instinct and drive-reduction theories to the more recent notions of optimal stimulation. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Curiosity, Environmental Influences, Motivation, State of the Art Reviews, Stimulation

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Language: English

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