INFLUENCES OF SITUATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

Authors
BUMPUS MA OLBETER S GLOVER SH
Citation
Ma. Bumpus et al., INFLUENCES OF SITUATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, The Journal of psychology, 132(4), 1998, pp. 451-463
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
The Journal of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223980
Volume
132
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
451 - 463
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3980(1998)132:4<451:IOSCOI>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The effects of competition and work stoppages on intrinsic motivation were examined in a laboratory study. Pairs of participants were assign ed to one of four experimental conditions to play the Atari Pole Posit ion race car video game (Atari, Inc., 1983). Hypothesized main effects of competition on intrinsic motivation were minimally supported.