"Motivation in Sport and Exercise" is a full-length reference solely devoted to the topic of motivation as it applies to sport and exercise. This book explores the motivation process and details the latest advances in motivation enhancement. It describes the relative merits of various approaches to understanding motivation, and discusses the cognitions and thought processes of individuals in the achievement context. "Motivation in Sport and Exercise" features contributions from sport psychologists as well as leading theorists and researchers in educational psychology and physical education. It is useful as a reference for every sport psychologist and as a text for graduate courses in sport psychology.