Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation: An Approach/Avoidance Reformulation

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-176

  Covington, Martin V ^a   Müeller, Kimberly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Extrinsic motivation; Intrinsic motivation; Self worth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035632607     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009009219144     Document Type: Article

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