The impact of generic language about ability on children's achievement Motivation

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1333-1340

  Cimpian, Andrei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Generic language; Motivation; Stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 77956747410     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019665     Document Type: Article

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