Methodological and dispositional predictors of congruence between implicit and explicit need for achievement

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 961-974

  Thrash, Todd M ^a   Elliot, Andrew J ^b   Schultheiss, Oliver C ^c  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Congruence; Implicit and explicit motives; Interoception; Moderation; Private body consciousness; Self monitoring

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250810335     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167207301018     Document Type: Article

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