Comparison of brain activation during norm-referenced versus criterion-referenced feedback: The role of perceived competence and performance-approach goals

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-152

  Kim, Sung il ^a   Lee, Myung Jin ^a   Chung, Yoonkyung ^a   Bong, Mimi ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain activation; Criterion referenced feedback; Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); Norm referenced feedback; Perceived competence; Performance approach goal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953687755     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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