Implicit theories of intelligence, perceived academic competence, and school achievement: Testing alternative models

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-238

  Gonida, Eleftheria ^a   Kiosseoglou, Grigoris ^a   Leondari, Angeliki ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33746870423     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20445336     Document Type: Article

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