Intrinsic and extrinsic motivational orientations in the classroom: Age differences and academic correlates

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 184-196

  Lepper, Mark R ^a   Corpus, Jennifer Henderlong ^b,c   Iyengar, Sheena S ^b,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REED COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Age differences; Cultural differences; Extrinsic motivation; Intrinsic motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444483311     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.2.184     Document Type: Article

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