A01=Christopher J.R. Roney
A01=Richard M. Sorrentino
achievement motivation theory
Atkinson's Theory
Author_Christopher J.R. Roney
Author_Richard M. Sorrentino
Category=JMH
Category=JMR
Certainty Orientation
Change Skin Conductance Levels
Coping Appraisal Process
coping strategies
cultural adaptation
decision making research
Effortful Cognitive Tasks
Elaboration Likelihood Model
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
Examined Information Seeking
Group Entitativity
high
Higher Information Seeking
Incongruent Information
inty
iss
Jigsaw Method
Low Intensity Event
Low Relevance Condition
Lower Skin Conductance Levels
Moderately Depressed
Negative Relationship
Nonspecific Closure
orientation
perm
personal
personality psychology
Protection Motivation Theory
psychological responses to uncertainty
releva
Resultant Achievement Motivation
self-verification
Self-verification Theory
Skin Conductance Levels
social identity formation
theory
Threat Appraisal Process
Uncertain Mind
uncertainty
Uncertainty Avoidance
Uncertainty Orientation
Product details
- ISBN 9780863776915
- Weight: 380g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 2000
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book discusses individual differences in how people react to uncertainty. The authors show that while some people are relatively comfortable dealing with uncertainty and strive to resolve it (uncertainty-oriented), others are more likely to avoid uncertainty, preferring the familiar or the known (certainty-oriented). They go on to examine the implications of an uncertainty orientation for understanding processes of self-knowledge, social cognition and attitude change, achievement, motivation and performance, interpersonal and group processes, and issues relating to physical and psychological health concerns. Research is discussed which links this uncertainty orientation to each of these issues, raising important practical and theoretical questions for each. The book also considers possible implications for people of both orientations of living in times that may be characterized as being uncertain.
Sorrentino, Richard M.; Roney, Christopher J.R.
