Frames of reference for self-evaluation of ability in mathematics

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 619-632

  Skaalvik, Sidsel ^a   Skaalvik, Einar M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 2942687854     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.2.619-632     Document Type: Article

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