John William Atkinson

1923-12-31 – 27 Oct 2003

• A theory of achievement motivation
• Motivation and achievement
• Motives in fantasy, action, and society
• Personality, motivation, and achievement
• An introduction to motivation
• Personality, motivation, and action
• Cognition in human motivation and learning
• Frontiers of motivational psychology
• Motivation, thought, and action
• The dynamics of action
• Effects of ability grouping in schools
• Measuring achievement - related motives