Causal Attributions of Academic Success and Failure [microform] : Asian Americans' and White Americans' Beliefs about Effort and Ability / David B. Ryckman and Donald T. Mizokawa.

In the literature on differences between Asian and White achievement in mathematics, effort, and ability have been cited as causal variables. Effort is emphasized more by the Asian students and their parents, but ability is emphasized more by Americans than by Asians. This study compared the attribu...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Ryckman, David B.
Other Authors:	Mizokawa, Donald T.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1988.
Subjects:	Academic Ability. Academic Achievement. Academic Failure. Asian Americans. Attribution Theory. Beliefs. Cross Cultural Studies. Cultural Differences. Educational Attitudes. Elementary Secondary Education. Whites.