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Cognitive theories are generally organized in terms of the processing of information and have frequently used the flow chart as a tool for explication. When applied to the study of motivated behavior they are often referred to as expectancy theories, for they are based on the assumption that people’s behavior is a function of their expectations about achieving desired outcomes. By processing information about behavior-outcome relationships, people are said to form expectations and make decisions about what behaviors to engage in.
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Deci, E.L., Ryan, R.M. (1985). Information-Processing Theories. In: Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Perspectives in Social Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2271-7_8
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