Children's theories of motivation

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-19

  Gurland, Suzanne T ^a   Glowacky, Victoria C ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Lay theories; Motivation; Self determination theory; Self regulation; Social cognitive development

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REWARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REWARD; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 79957581071     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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