Test anxiety and the hierarchical model of approach and avoidance achievement motivation

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 628-644

  Elliot, Andrew J ^a   McGregor, Holly A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; EDUCATION; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION;

ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; COGNITION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION;

EID: 0033108980     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.4.628     Document Type: Article

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