Are success and failure experiences equally motivational? An investigation of regulatory focus and feedback

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 724-727

  Shu, Tse Mei ^a   Lam, Shui fong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Achievement motivation; Regulatory focus; Success and failure

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755188956     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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