On the Benefit of Dimensional Comparisons

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 248-258

  Pohlmann, Britta ^a   Möller, Jens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

achievement feedback; dimensional comparisons; self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849127870     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013151     Document Type: Article

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