Does Positive Perception of Oneself Boost Learning Motivation and Performance?

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-271

  Kim, Kwanghyun ^a   Oh, In Sue ^b   Chiaburu, Dan S ^c   Brown, Kenneth G ^d  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84864797166     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2012.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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