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Rex A. Wright

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73

Publications

3.4K

Citations

34

H-Index

1981

Active since

Affiliations

University of Alabama at Birmingham(Current)

University of North Texas

The University of Texas at Austin

University of Kansas

Rex A. Wright is an author at University of Alabama at Birmingham specializing in psychology, behavioral sciences, and social sciences.

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PsychologyBehavioral ScienceSocial SciencesMotivationBehavioral Decision MakingSocial PsychologyApplied Social PsychologyCardiovascular ReactivityPublic HealthHealth

Publications per year

1981–2021

73

Publications

73

Brehm's theory of motivation as a model of effort and cardiovascular response.

Rex A. Wright · 1996 · 311 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Decision Making, Affective Variable +9

Perceived difficulty, energization, and the magnitude of goal valence

Jack W. Brehm, Rex A. Wright, Sheldon Solomon et al. · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · 1983 · 241 citations

Achievement Goal, Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Decision Making +6

Refining the Prediction of Effort: Brehm's Distinction between Potential Motivation and Motivation Intensity

Rex A. Wright · Social and Personality Psychology Compass · 2008 · 175 citations

Behavioral Decision Making, Consumer Motivation, Social Psychology +21

Energization and goal attractiveness.

Rex A. Wright, Jack W. Brehm · 1989 · 149 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Goal Attractiveness, Behavioral Decision Making +7

Blood pressure responses and incentive appraisals as a function of perceived ability and objective task demand

Rex A. Wright, Jody C. Dill · Psychophysiology · 1993 · 97 citations

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