Graduate Theses
Date of Award
12-1978
Document Type
Research Project Report
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Pedagogical Studies
Supervisory Committee Chair
Patricio Jaramillo, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Alan Marks, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Gordon Brontsky, Ph.D.
Abstract
A game of chance void of feedback was played by 36 adults to determine the motivational properties of various degrees of self-investment. The levels of self-investment were created by altering the extent to which subjects were involved in making one of the symbols used in the game. A practice trial was used to establish each subjects base score and a final trial to determine behavior changes induced by self-investment. The gains between trials yielded significant results (p<.01) due to subject participation in the experimental process.
Recommended Citation
Nunley, Dan, "The Motivation of Self-Investment" (1978). Graduate Theses. 27.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-edu/27
Included in
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Commons, Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Commons, Personality and Social Contexts Commons