When are achievement goal orientations beneficial for academic achievement? A closer look at main effects and moderating factors

Revue Internationale de Psychologie Sociale

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 19-20

  Linnenbrink Garcia, Lisa ^a   Tyson, Diana F ^a   Patall, Erika A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Achievement motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949109340     PISSN: 0992986X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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