Performance effects of motivational state: A meta-analysis

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-182

  Utman, Christopher H ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 21744447954     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327957pspr0102_4     Document Type: Article

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