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This paper explains that David C. Edwards' "Motivation and Emotion" is clearly and interestingly written, which keeps the reader from getting bored with the material unlike many other textbooks. Edwards' very direct writing style helps him cover precisely and concisely the material without losing the main message in a myriad of technical jargon and round about discussions. The paper relates the ways that this textbook unravels the many mysteries of both human emotion and motivation.

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"Another way that Edwards helps to make his study of motivation and emotion more interesting to the reader is to go through each chapter and highlight material that is going to be of a stronger importance. When he finishes one of those sections, Edwards also creates a summary for it so that the reader has a good chance of better comprehending what he has just explained. There are questions at the end of each chapter, as well, and these are helpful for a student who is trying to study for a test on the material that was presented ."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cameron, J., Banko, K. M., & Pierce, W. D. (2001). Pervasive negative effects of rewards on intrinsic motivation: The myth continues. The Behavior Analyst, 24, 1-44.
• Edwards, David C. (1998). Motivation and emotion: Evolutionary, physiological, cognitive, and social influences. New York: Sage Publications.

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