Performance-approach goals: Good or bad forms of regulation?

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 339-356

  Elliot, Andrew J ^a   Moller, Arlen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Goals; Motivation; Performance approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 19444382417     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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