Learning goal orientation buffers the effects of negative normative feedback on test self-efficacy and reattempt interest

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 50, Issue , 2016, Pages 296-301

  Dahling, Jason J ^a   Ruppel, Christopher L ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal orientation; Performance feedback; Self efficacy; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988457271     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2016.08.022     Document Type: Article

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