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Peer reviewedSalili, Farideh – Educational Psychology, 1996
Investigates age, sex, and cultural differences in achievement motivation. Subjects were 764 male and female British high school and Chinese students aged 13-55. Results revealed that Chinese students tested highest for achievement motivation. Discusses the entire range of results in terms of sociocultural and situational factors. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedBorg, Mark G.; And Others – Educational Psychology, 1995
Reveals significant correlation between older Maltese students and high test scores on their examinations to enter junior high. Older students are those born in the early months of the year. Study found little difference in scores between genders, although girls were more likely to pass the examination than boys. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Age Grade Placement, Elementary Secondary Education
