Evaluation of the Big-Two-Factor theory of academic motivation orientations: An evaluation of jingle-jangle fallacies

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-224

  Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Craven, Rhonda G ^a   Hinkley, John W ^a   Debus, Raymond L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0042574205     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3802_3     Document Type: Article

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