Goal Directed Behavior : The Concept of Action in Psychology (Paperback)

Preface.  Action Theory: An Introduction Michael Frese and John Sabini.  Part 1: Historical Traditions and Phylogenesis of Action  1. " Purposive Behavior" in Psychology and Philosophy: A History Maury Silver  2. Stages in the Development of Tool Behavior in the Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Volker Schurig  3. An Action-Theory Perspective of the Tool-Using Capacities of Chimpanzees and Human Infants Kim G. Dolgin  Part 2: Fundamentals of Action Theory  4. Motivation, Intention, and Emotion: Goal Directed Behavior from a Cognitive-Neuroethological Perspective Charles R. Gallistel  5. Anticipation as a Basic Principle in Goal Directed Action Michael Stadler and Theo Wehner  6. Perception and Action Claes von Hofsten  7. The Role of Invariant Structures in the Control of Movement Ulric Neisser  8. Thinking and Action Franz Reither and Thea Staudel  9. Action: Decision Implementation Strategies and Tactics Lee Roy Beach  10. From Wishes to Action: The Dead Ends and Short Cuts on the Long Way to Action Heinz Heckhausen and Julius Kuhl  11. The Dynamics of Intention Virginia Blankenship  12. Goal Directed Behavior as a Source of Stress: Psychological Origins and Consequences of Inefficiency Wolfgang Schonpflug  13. Toward an Understanding of Efficiency and Inefficiency in Human Affairs: Discussion of Schonpflug’s Theory Richard S. Lazarus  14. Action in Development??Development in Action Michael Chapman and Ellen A. Skinner  15. Action-Theory Perspective in Research on Social Cognition Rainer K. Silbereisen  16. The Role of Power in Social-Exchange Relationships Michael Athay and John M. Darley  17. Some Contributions of Action Theory to Social Psychology: Social Action and Social Actors in the Context of Institutions and an Objective World John Sabini, Michael Frese and Debra Kossman  Part 3: Application of Action Theory  18. Activity: A Fruitful Concept in Industrial Psychology Winfried Hacker  19. Multiple Goals and Flexible Procedures in the Design of Work Donald E. Broadbent  20. Action Theory in Clinical Psychology Norbert Semmer and Michael Frese  21. Missing Links in Action Theory Eric Klinger  22. Rational Plans, Achievement, and Education Jonathan Baron  23. On Problems of Rationality in Education Wolfgang Schnotz  Part 4: Postscript  Epilogue Walter Volpert.  References.  Author Index.  Subject Index.