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Richter, M (2014) Goal pursuit and energy conservation: energy investment increases with task demand but does not equal it. MOTIVATION AND EMOTION, 39 (1). pp. 25-33. ISSN 0146-7239
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Abstract
According to motivational intensity theory, energy investment in goal pursuit is determined by the motivation to avoid wasting energy. Two experiments tested this hypothesis by manipulating the difficulty of an isometric hand grip task across four levels in a betweenpersons (Study 1) and a within-persons (Study 2) design. Supporting motivational intensity theory’s prediction, the results showed that invested energy—indicated by exerted grip force—was a function of task difficulty: The higher the difficulty, the higher the energy investment. However, the data also indicated that participants invested considerably more energy than required, questioning the primacy of energy conservation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-014-9429-y |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Science |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Natural Sciences and Psychology (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS |
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| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2015 10:13 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 14:13 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1007/s11031-014-9429-y |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/1538 |
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