Achievement goals, study strategies, and exam performance: A mediational analysis

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 549-563

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033181349     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.91.3.549     Document Type: Article

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