Effects of Motivational and Situational Variables on Achievement Performance [microform] / John R. Boker and Paul A. Games.

Problem-solving performance and goal-setting behavior were investigated in 156 undergraduates who, on Mehrabian's Achievement Scales, demonstrated either the motive to approach success or the motive to avoid failure. Different expectations of success or failure were induced by fictitious preper...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Boker, John R.
Other Authors:	Games, Paul A.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980.
Subjects:	Achievement Need. Aspiration. Difficulty Level. Expectation. Failure. Goal Orientation. Higher Education. Problem Solving. Puzzles. Self Evaluation (Individuals) Sex Differences. Success. Transfer of Training.