A review of conceptions of ability and related motivational constructs in achievement motivation

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Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-461

  Li, Weidong ^a   Lee, Amelia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 31344464251     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2004.10491836     Document Type: Article

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