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Perceptions of Control: Determinants and Mechanisms

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Control Motivation and Social Cognition

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Interest in individuals’ perceived control over their environment, and the physical and psychological effects of varying degrees of perceived personal control, has a long history in psychology. Control has been associated with a striving for superiority (Adler, 1930), an instinct to survive (Hendrick, 1943), a need for competence (White, 1959) and a desire for personal causation (deCharms, 1968). Even a cursory examination of the literature on control suggests that individuals are motivated to effect their environment in instrumental ways (Fisher, 1981).

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Alloy, L.B., Clements, C.M., Koenig, L.J. (1993). Perceptions of Control: Determinants and Mechanisms. In: Weary, G., Gleicher, F., Marsh, K.L. (eds) Control Motivation and Social Cognition. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8309-3_2

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