Examining specific versus general measures of achievement goals

Human Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-172

  Baranik, Lisa E ^a   Barron, Kenneth E ^b   Finney, Sara J ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951674248     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959281003622180     Document Type: Article

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