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Herman, William E. – 2001
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, John G. Nicholls proposed the four developmental levels of motivational reasoning that focused upon the roles that ability and effort play in academic success. These levels theoretically begin at early childhood and end at adolescence. This report attempts to validate the developmental and predictive nature of…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, College Students, Developmental Stages