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undergraduate students. He authored and edited many books and articles on the scientific study of human motivation, achievement and behavior. Many of his books have been translated into other languages, including
Russian, German, and Spanish. His theoretical and experimental work spanned decades and spawned many doctorates.
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highest award, the Gold Medal for
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rigorous mathematical models in his theories and to use computer simulations of these models for experimentation. He also recognized the importance of measurement in science, maintaining a career-long interest in the refinement of measures of motivation by means of
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