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Parsons, Jacquelynne Eccles – 1981
An analysis of three issues concerning the possibility that sex differences in causal attributional patterns may be important mediators of sex differences in persistence in one's mathematics education are addressed. These issues include: (1) the exact nature of the sex differences in attributional patterns for school achievement and the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGentile, J. Ronald; Monaco, Nanci M. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1986
The range of problems associated with learned helplessness in mathematics is introduced through three hypothetical case studies. Then the basic theory of, the evidence for, and variables affecting learned helplessness are described. Issues of cure and prevention are discussed, and some suggestions are offered for teachers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Helplessness, Mathematics Anxiety
Peer reviewedCanino, Frank J. – Journal of Special Education, 1981
The application of learned helplessness theory to achievement is discussed within the context of implications for research in learning disabilities. Finally, the similarities between helpless children and learning disabled students in terms of problems solving and attention are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education
